Touching Hippolytus,1 the Bishop and Martyr, that, as M. Harding saith, lived in Origens time, and is now extant in Greek, it is a very little book, of small price, and as small credit, lately set abroad in print, about seven years paste: before never acquainted in the world. Such be M. Hardinges ancient authorities for his Mass. It appeareth it was some simple man that wrote the book, both for the Phrases of speech in the Greek tongue, which commonly are very childish,2 and also for the truth and weight of the matter. He beginneth the first sentence of his book with, enim, which a very child would scarcely do. He hath many vain guesses of the birth, and life of Antichrist: He saith, and soothly avoutcheth, that Antichrist shall be the Devil, and no man, and shall only bear the shape of a man: Yet S. Paul calleth Antichrist the Man of sin.3 Besides this, he hath a further fantasy, that Antichrist shall subdue the kings of Egypt, Africa, and Ethiopia, and that he shall build up again the Temple of Jerusalem:4 And that S. John that wrote the books of Apocalypse, or Revelations, shall come again with Elijah, and Enoch to reprove Antichrist. ⟨p. 13⟩And all this saith he without either warrant of the Scriptures,5 or authority of the Church. And writing that book namely upon the Prophet Daniel, he allegeth the Apocalypse of S. John, in the stead of Daniel, which is a token either of great ignorance, or of marvellous oblivion. Moreover he saith, that the souls of men were from the beginning: which is an Heresy, with other dreams and phantasies many moe. This is M. Hardinges Catholic doctor. Concerning the place of him here alleged, Venite pontifices, qui purè mihi sacrificium, die noctéque obtulistis, ac pretiosum Corpus, & Sanguinem meum immolastis quot idie, If he will precisely build upon the words, then must all other Priests stand back and have no place in Heaven, but Bishops only. For although they offer up, as M. Harding saith, the daily Sacrifice, yet it is well known, according to the nature and use of the word, they are Priests only, and not Bishops. If he will make reckoning of this word, Quotidiè, Daily, then where shall the Bishop of Rome and his Cardinals stand, that scarcely have leisure to Sacrifice once through the whole year?
Touchinge Hippolytus,1 the Bishoppe and Martyr, that, as M. Hardinge saithe, liued in Origens time, and is now extant in Gréeke, it is a very litle booke, of smal price, and as smal credite, lately sette abroade in printe, about seuen yéeres paste: before neuer acquainted in the worlde. Suche be M. Hardinges auncient authorities for his Masse. It appeareth it was some simple man that wrote the booke, bothe for the Phrases of speache in the Gréeke tongue, whiche commonly are very childishe,2 and also for the truthe and weight of the mater. He beginneth the firste sentence of his booke with, enim, whiche a very childe would scarsely doo. He hath many vaine gheasses of the birthe, and life of Antichrist: He saithe, and soothely auoutcheth, that Antichriste shal be the Diuel, and no man, and shal onely beare the shape of a man: Yet S. Paule calleth Antichrist the Man of sinne.3 Besides this, he hath a further fantasie, that Antichriste shal subdewe the kinges of Egypte, Aphrica, and Ethiopia, and that he shal builde vp againe the Temple of Hierusalem:4 And that S. Iohn that wrote the bookes of Apocalyps, or Reuelations, shal come againe with Elias, and Enoch to reproue Antichriste. ⟨p. 13⟩And al this saith he without either warrant of the Scriptures,5 or authoritie of the Churche. And writinge that booke namely vpon the Prophete Daniel, he allegeth the Apocalyps of S. Iohn, in the stéede of Daniel, whiche is a token either of great ignorance, or of marueilous obliuion. Moreouer he saithe, that the soules of menne were from the beginninge: whiche is an Heresie, with other dreames and phantasies many moe. This is M. Hardinges Catholike doctour. Concerninge the place of him here alleged, Venite pontifices, qui purè mihi sacrificium, die noctéque obtulistis, ac pretiosum Corpus, & Sanguinem meum immolastis quot idie, If he wil precisely builde vpon the woordes, then muste al other Priestes stande backe and haue no place in Heauen, but Bishoppes onely. For although they offer vp, as M. Hardinge saithe, the dayly Sacrifice, yet it is wel knowen, accordinge to the nature and vse of the woorde, they are Priestes onely, and not Bisshoppes. If he wil make reckeninge of this woorde, Quotidiè, Dayly, then where shal the Bishop of Rome and his Cardinalles stande, that scarsely haue leasure to Sacrifice once through the whole yeere?
- 1Hippolytus Martyr.
- 2[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- 32. Thessaloni. 2.
- 4Revelabitur homo peccati.Reuelabitur homo peccati.
- 5Hippolyt. Martyr.
