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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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Here, I grant, M. Harding is like to find some good advantage, as having undoubtedly a great number of the Holy Fathers of his side. For Single life in the eyes of Politic wise men, for many causes seemeth worthy of favour. But, good Christian Reader, that thou mayest be the better able to see, and judge, how uprightly, & indifferently the Fathers have dealt herein, either ⟨p. 165⟩in the advancing of Virginity,1 or else in the disgracing of Lawful Matrimony, it may please thee to consider the form, and manner of their sayings.
Here, I graunte, M. Hardinge is like to finde some good aduantage, as hauinge vndoubtedly a greate number of the Holy Fathers of his side. For Single life in the eies of Politique wise menne, for many causes seemeth woorthie of fauoure. But, good Christian Reader, that thou maiste be the better hable to see, and iudge, how vprightly, & indifferently the Fathers haue dealte herein, either ⟨p. 165⟩in the auancinge of Virginitie,1 or els in the disgracinge of Lawful Matrimonie, it maie please thée to consider the fourme, and manner of their saieinges.
- 1Marriage Condemned.
In deed Origen saithe, 1Potest aliquis de Castitate plus sapere, quàm oporteat sapere: A man may think more of Chastity, then is convenient. Likewise saith S. Hierome, Declinare ad Dextram, est abstinere à Cibis, quos Deus creavit, & Condemnare Matrimonium: & incurrere in illud, quod dictum est, Noli justus esse nimiùm: To turn to the right hand, is to abstain from meats, which God hath made, and to condemn Matrimony: and to false into the danger of the Words written by the Wise Man, Never be over just.