A04468:1275
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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Such comparisons, as I have said, may not well be racked to all purposes: but must be taken so far forth only, as they were meant. Otherwise the same S. Cyprian saithe,1 Peius est, quam moechari, Continentiam ducere criminosam: To live Unchastely under the colour of Chaste life (as your Clergy doeth) is worse then Adultery. Here, M. Harding, S. Cyprian saith, that your unchaste Chastity, and coloured Vaunt of Virginity is worse then Adultery.
Sutche comparisons, as I haue saide, maie not wel be rackte to al pourposes: but must be taken so far foorthe onely, as they were meante. Otherwise the same S. Cyprian saithe,1 Peius est, quam moechari, Continentiam ducere criminosam: To liue Ʋnchastely vnder the coloure of Chaste life (as your Cleregie dooeth) is vvoorse then Aduouterie. Here, M. Hardinge, S. Cyprian saithe, that your vnchaste Chastitie, and coloured Vaunte of Virginitie is vvoorse then Aduouterie.
- 1Cyprian. De Singularitate Clericorum.
So S. Ambrose, when he had said, If she have a mind to marry, she committeth Adultery, she is made the Handmaid of Death, He addeth further, as of a greater evil, 1Si hoc ita est, quid de illa dicendum est, quae occulta, & fortiva turpitudine constupratur, & fingit, se esse, quod non est? Bis Adultera est: This beinge so, what then shall we say of her, that is defiled with secrete, and privy filthiness: and feigneth her self to be, that in deed she is not? She is twice an Aduoutresse. Here S. Ambrose calleth your painted Virginity Double Adultery. So S. Chrysostom, Virginitas ista cum Viris plùs ab omnibus arguitur,2 quàm stuprum ipsum: This Virginitie of Women amongst men, is more reproved of all men, then Fornication it self.