A04468:1272
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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Thus therefore, M. Harding, you may imagine, S. Augustine saith unto you, as he did unto them: Ye speak fondly, and unadvisedly, and understand not, what ye speak.
Thus therefore, M. Hardinge, you maie imagine, S. Augustine saithe vnto you, as he did vnto them: Ye speake fondely, and vnaduisedly, and vnderstande not, what ye speake.
And yet one of your Companions there telleth us,1 that he is undoubtedly the Devils Minister, that will say, as S. Augustine saith, that the Marriage of such persons is true, and very Marriage. Thus by the Judgement of your late Lovanian Clergy, S. Augustine is become the Minister of the Devil.
And yet one of your Companions there telleth vs,1 that he is vndoubtedly the Diuelles Minister, that wil saie, as S. Augustine saithe, that the Marriage of sutche personnes is true, and verie Marriage. Thus by the Iudgemente of your late Louanian Cleregie, S. Augustine is becomme the Minister of the Diuel.
- 1Dorman fol. 16.
But M. Harding hath further to say, that S. Augustine calleth this kind of marriage Worse then Adultery: An other calleth it Incest: & an other Sacrilege. That the Ancient Fathers have thus written, it is true, & not denied. ⟨p. 170⟩How be it,