A04468:1248
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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By these few examples we may see, It was hard for these Holy Learned Fathers, in so large Amplifications of Praising, or Dispraisinge, to hold measure. Yet all those vehement words, and Amplifications notwithstanding, partly the same, partly other the like Holy, and Learned Fathers, both used Marriage them selves in their own Persons, and also otherwise wrote, and spake thereof with great reverence.
By these fewe examples wée maie sée, It was harde for these Holy Learned Fathers, in so large Amplifications of Praisinge, or Dispraisinge, to holde measure. Yet al those vehemente woordes, and Amplifications notwithstandinge, partely the same, partely other the like Holy, and Learned Fathers, bothe vsed Marriage them selues in theire owne Personnes, and also otherwise wrote, and spake thereof with greate reuerence.
Tertullian, as S. Hierome witnesseth, was a Married Priest. Spiridion the Bishop of Cyprus, sometime famous in the Council of Nice, was married, and had Children. So was S. Hilary the Bishop of Poitiers, as appeareth by his Epistle to his Daughter Abra.
Tertullian, as S. Hierome witnesseth, was a Married Prieste. Spiridion the Bishop of Cyprus, sometime famouse in the Councel of Nice, was married, and had Children. So was S. Hilarie the Bishop of Poit•rs, as appeareth by his Epistle to his Daughter Abra.
So was Gregory S. Basiles brother the Bishop of Nyssa. So was Gregory the Bishop of Nazianzum, Father unto Gregory Nazianzene, as appeareth by Ruffinus. Yet was he nevertheless a Faithful Servant, and a Steward of the Mysteries of God: A man of Spiritual desires: The God of Pharaoh: the Pillar, and Buttress of the Church: and the star of the world. For in such wise his own Son Gregory Nazianzene reporteth of him. Such a one was he, his Wife, and Family notwithstanding. So was Prosper of Aquitania the Bishop of Rhegium, as it appeareth by his Epigram written unto his wife: Mearum Comes irremota rerum.