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A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, 1Epiphanius saith of certain Persians, named Magusaei, Idola quidem detestantur: tamen Idolis cultum exhibent: They abhor the sight of Idols: yet they fall down, and worship Idols. Again, he reporteth certain words of S. Paul, as uttered of him by the Sprite of Prophecy, Erunt Mortuis Cultum Divinum praestantes, quemadmodum etiam. in Israel impiè coluerunt: They shall give godly honour unto dead men, like as also they did in Israel.
Firste, 1Epiphanius saithe of certaine Persians, named Magusaei, Idola quidem detestantur: tamen Idolis cultum exhibent: Thei abhorre the sight of Idolles: yet thei fal downe, and woorship Idolles. Againe, he reporteth certaine woordes of S. Paule, as vttered of him by the Sprite of Prophesie, Erunt Mortuis Cultum Diuinum praestantes, quemadmodum etiam. in Israel impiè coluerunt: Thei shal geue godly honoure vnto deade menne, like as also thei did in Israel.
- 1Epiphani. li. 3. In Oratione, De Fide catholica. [Greek or Hebrew].Epiphani. li. 3. In Oratione, De Fide catholica. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
What opinion ye have had of Saints departed, I need not here to remember. Cardinal Bembus, in an Epistle unto the Emperor Charles. 5. calleth the Blessed Virgin, 1Dominam Deam nostram: Our Lady and Goddess. Your great Hercules, Lipomanus, crieth out in his marginal agony, Ecce quàm potentissima est sancta Dei Genitrix: & quomodò nullus saluus fieri possit nisi per eam: Behold, how mighty is the holy Mother of God, and how no man may be saved, but by her.