A04468:1271
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
It appeareth by S. Augustine, M. Harding, that your error is Ancient, and began long ago. For he saith, that even then in his time there were some, y• maintained the same. But he answered them then, as we do you now, They spake fondly, and unadvisedly: and understood not, what they said. His words be these,1 Qui dicunt, talium Nuptias non esse Nuptias, sed potiùs Adulteria, mihi non videntur satis acutè, ac diligenter considerare, quid dicant: They that say, The Marriage of such men, or women, (as have Vowed Chastity) is no Marriage, but rather Adultery, seem unto me not to consider discreetly, and wisely, what they say. And again, Fit per hanc minùs consideratam opinionem, 2ut cùm volunt eas separatas reader Continentiae, faciant Maritos earum Adulteros Veros, cùm suis Uxoribus vivis, alteras duxerint: It cometh to pass by this Unadvised Opinion, that whereas they will remove these women, that so have Vowed, from their Husbands, and force them to continue in their Single Life, they make the Husbands of them Adulterers in deed, in case they marry again, their own Wives being still alive.
It appeareth by S. Augustine, M. Hardinge, that your errour is Ancient, and beganne longe agoe. For he saithe, that euen then in his time there were somme, y• maineteined the same. But he answeared them then, as wée doo you nowe, They spake fondly, and vnaduisedly: and vnderstoode not, what they saide. His woordes be these,1 Qui dicunt, talium Nuptias non esse Nuptias, sed potiùs Adulteria, mihi non videntur satis acutè, ac diligenter considerare, quid dicant: They that saie, The Marriage of sutche menne, or vvemen, (as haue Vowed Chastitie) is no Marriage, but rather Aduouterie, seeme vnto me not to cōsider discretely, and wisely, what they saie. And againe, Fit per hanc minùs consideratam opinionem, 2vt cùm volunt eas separatas reddere Continentiae, faciant Maritos earum Adulteros Veros, cùm suis Vxoribus viuis, alteras duxerint: It commeth to passe by this Vnaduised Opinion, that whereas they wil remooue these weemen, that so haue Vowed, from their Husbandes, and force them to continewe in their Single Life, they make the Husbandes of them Aduouterers in deede, in case they marrie againe, their owne Wiues beinge stil aliue.