A04468:4781
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.
Now, concerning the right sense of the place, S. Hieromes intent was not, to foretell and paint before our face (as you say) the universal state of our time, but to tell, and declare the meaning of the Prophet Nalium.‡ signifying the state of the time now paste, to wit, the time of Christs first coming into the world: for the words do expressly speak thereof. After S. Hieromes exposition, by Nineveh, that Prophet meaneth the world: by the Assyrian King, the Devil. And there he prophecieth the ruin of the world. and of the Devil at the coming of Christ. S. Hierome* speaketh never a word of your harlot Babylon, whereof ye and your unlearned ministers have never done babbling, meaning thereby the Holy Romaine Church.
Now, concerninge the right sense of the place, S. Hieromes intent was not, to foretell and paint before our face (as you saie) the vniuersall state of our time, but to tell, and declare the meaninge of the Prophete Nalium.‡ signifiynge the state of the time now paste, to witte, the time of Christes firste comminge into the world: for the woordes do expressely speake thereof. After S. Hieromes exposition, by Niniue, that Prophete meaneth the worlde: by the Assyrian Kinge, the Deuill. And there he prophecieth the ruine of the worlde. and of the Deuill at the comminge of Christe. S. Hierome* speaketh neuer a woorde of your harlotte Babylon, whereof ye and your vnlearned ministers haue neuer donne bablinge, meaning thereby the Holy Romaine Churche.
- ‡Untruth. For S. Hierome in the same place saithe, Haec in Consummatione Mundi magis complentur &c. Hucusque de Mundi ruina.Vntruthe. For S. Hierome in the same place saithe, Haec in Consummatione Mundi magis complentur &c. Hucusque de Mundi ruina.
- *Untruth. For he speaketh oftentimes of her: and saith plainly, that Rome is Babylon.