A04468:1252
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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Ignatius S. John the Evangelists Scholar saith, Peter, and other the Apostles of Christ were married men. So writeth Clemens Alexandrinus: So writeth Eusebius. Origen saith, That S. Paul, and his Wife were called to the Faith, both at one time. S. Ambrose saithe, Omnes Apostoli, excepto Johann, & Paulo, uxores habuerunt: Al the Apostles had wives, only John, and Paul excepted. Clemens Alexandrinus saith, Perfecti Christiani Edunt, Bibunt, contrahunt Matrimonium: They that be perfect Christian men, do Eat, and Drink, and contract Matrimony. S. Hierome writing against Jovinian, saithe thus, Quasi non hodiè quoque plurimi Sacerdotes habeant Matrimonia: As though now a days very many Priests were not Married. And therefore he saith, as he is alleged by Gratian, Legant Episcopi, & Presbyteri, qui Filios suos saecularibus literis erudiunt: Let Bishops, and Priests read these things, that bring up their Children in worldly learning, (and not in the Scriptures of God. )
Ignatius S. Iohn the Euangelistes Scholar saithe, Peter, and other the Apostles of Christe were married menne. So writeth Clemens Alexandrinus: So writeth Eusebius. Origen saithe, That S. Paule, and his VVife were called to the Faithe, bothe at one time. S. Ambrose saithe, Omnes Apostoli, excepto Iohanne, & Paulo, vxores habuerunt: Al the Apostles had wiues, onely Iohn, and Paule excepted. Clemens Alexandrinus saithe, Perfecti Christiani Edunt, Bibunt, contrahunt Matrimonium: They that be perfite Christian menne, doo Eate, and Drinke, and contracte Matrimonie. S. Hierome writinge againste Iouinian, saithe thus, Quasi non hodiè quoque plurimi Sacerdotes habeant Matrimonia: As though nowe a daies verie many Priestes were not Married. And therefore he saithe, as he is alleged by Gratian, Legant Episcopi, & Presbyteri, qui Filios suos saecularibus literis erudiunt: Let Bishoppes, and Priestes reade these thinges, that bringe vp their Children in worldly learninge, (and not in the Scriptures of God. )
Pope Damasus showeth us, that a great number of Bishops of Rome were Priests Sons: As Pope Syluerius: Pope Deusdedit: Pope Adrianus. 2: Pope John. 15: Pope Felix. 3: Pope Hosius: Pope Agapetus: Pope Gelasius: