A04468:4874
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
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S. Gregory saith, 1Tulerunt Dagon, & restituerunt eum in locum suum. Hoc est, in Templo, ubi Arca Dei posita fuerat. Quid est ergo Dagon in locum suum restituere, nisi Idololatriae statū subtly consideratione perquirere? Et quia, quò subtiliùs Idololatriae error aspicitur, eò veriùs condemnatur, subiunctū est, Rursus diluculo surgentes inuenerunt Dagon jacentem super faciem coram Arca Domini: They took the Idol Dagon, and restored him again into his place: that is to say, in the Temple of God, where the Ark of God was placed before. And what is it, to restore again Dagon into his place, but discreetly, and advisedly to examine the state of Idolatry? And, for as much as, the better the Error of Idolatry is seen, the better it is condemned, therefore it followeth further, They rising in the morning, found Dagon lying flat upon his face, before the Ark of the Lord.
S. Gregorie saithe, 1Tulerunt Dagon, & restituerunt eum in locum suum. Hoc est, in Templo, vbi Arca Dei posita fuerat. Quid est ergo Dagon in locum suum restituere, nisi Idololatriae statū subtili cōsideratione perquirere? Et quia, quò subtiliùs Idololatriae error aspicitur, eò veriùs condemnatur, subiunctū est, Rursus diluculo surgentes inuenerunt Dagon iacentem super faciem coram Arca Domini: They took the Idole Dagon, and restoared him againe into his place: that is to saie, in the Temple of God, where the Arke of God was placed before. And what is it, to restoare againe Dagon into his place, but discretely, and aduisedly to examine the state of Idolatrie? And, for as mutche as, the better the Erroure of Idolatrie is seene, the better it is condemned, therefore it foloweth further, They risinge in the morninge, founde Dagon lieinge flat vpon his face, before the Arke of the Lorde.
- 1Gregor. In primum Regum. cap. 4. li 3. ca. 5.
Even so, M. Harding, if ye raise up your Dagon once again, once again he shall come to ground, and shall squat his hands, and feet, and be utterly dismembered by the fall, and shall lie grovelling, as a block, before the presence of the Ark of God.