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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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How be it, touching Virginity, or Chastity, we say, It standeth not in our Choice, 1or Vow, but in the singular gift of God. Christ him self saith, Al men take not this Word: but they, unto whom it is given. Justinus Martyr saith, Multi castraverunt se propter Regnum Coelorum. Verùm hoc non cuius datum est: Many have gelded themselves for the Kingdom of Heaven. But this thing is not given to all men.2 S. Ambrose saith, Sola Virginitas est, quae suaderi potest: imperari non potest: Onely Virginitie is a thing, that may be Counselled: but commanded it may not be. So S. Hierome, Unde infert Dominus, Qui potest capere, capiat: ut unusquisque consideret vires suas: utrùm possit Virginalia, & pudicitiae praecepta implere. Perse enim Castitas blande est, & quemlibea ad se alliciens. Setd considerandae sunt vires: ut, qui potest capere, capiat. Our Lord addeth, He that can take, let him take: That every man may consider his own strength, whether he be able to accomplish the Laws of Virginity, and Chastity. For Chastity of it self is fair, and pleasant, and able to alluere any man unto it self. But we must weigh our ability: That he may take it, that can take it.
How be it, touchinge Virginitie, or Chastitie, wée saie, It standeth not in our Choise, 1or Vowe, but in the singulare gifte of God. Christe him selfe saithe, Al menne take not this Woorde: but they, vnto whome it is geeuen. Iustinus Martyr saithe, Multi castrauerunt se propter Regnum Coelorum. Verùm hoc non cuius datum est: Many haue ghelded themselues for the Kingedome of Heauen. But this thinge is not geeuen to al menne.2 S. Ambrose saithe, Sola Virginitas est, quae suaderi potest: imperari non potest: Onely Virginitie is a thinge, that maie be Counselled: but commaunded it maie not be. So S. Hierome, Vnde infert Dominus, Qui potest capere, capiat: vt vnusquisque consideret vires suas: vtrùm possit Virginalia, & pudicitiae praecepta implere. Perse enim Castitas blande est, & quemlibea ad se alliciens. Setd considerandae sunt vires: vt, qui potest capere, capiat. Our Lorde addeth, He that can take, let him take: That euery man maie consider his owne strengthe, whether he be hable to accomplishe the Lawes of Ʋirginitie, and Chastitie. For Chastitie of it selfe is faire, and pleasante, and hable to alluere any man vnto it selfe. But vvee muste vveighe our habilitie: That he maie take it, that can take it.