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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
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In deed the Prophet Hosea, and not the Holy Captain Joshua, speaketh these words: but not, as M. Harding imagineth▪ of the state of all Christendom under One Pope, but of that Unity, and Consent, that all the Faithful of the world, as well Jews, as Gentiles should have under One Christ: as it is most evident by the whole discourse of the text.
In deede the Prophete Osee, and not the Holy Captaine Iosua, speaketh these woordes: but not, as M. Hardinge imagineth▪ of the state of al Christendome vnder One Pope, but of that Vnitie, and Consente, that al the Faithful of the worlde, as wel Iewes, as Gentiles should haue vnder One Christe: as it is moste euident by the whole discourse of the texte.
Thus lie the Words: 1The number of the Children of Israel shall be as the Sand of the Sea shore, that cannot be numbered: And it shall come to pass in the place, where it was said unto them, Ye are no people of mine, There shall it be said unto them, Ye are the Children of the Living God. And the Children of Judah, and the Children of Israel shall assemble together, and shall appoint unto them selves one Head. Upon which Words S. Hierome Writeth thus: Haec omnia fient, quia magnus est Dies Seminis Dei, 2qui interpretatur Christus: Al these things shall come to pass, because it is the great day of the Seed of God, which Seed is expounded (not the Pope, but) Christ.
Thus lie the Woordes: 1The number of the Children of Israel shalbe as the Sande of the Sea shoare, that cannot be numbred: And it shal comme to passe in the place, where it was saide vnto them, Ye are no people of mine, There shal it be saide vnto them, Ye are the Children of the Liuinge God. And the Children of Juda, and the Children of Israel shal assemble togeather, and shal appointe vnto them selues one Heade. Vppon whiche Woordes S. Hierome Writethe thus: Haec omnia fient, quia magnus est Dies Seminis Dei,