A04468:1277
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.
By these few we may y• better understand the place, that M. Harding hath here alleged, of S. Paul unto Timothy.1 When they wax wanton against Christ, they will marry, having damnation, because they have broken their First Faith. Notwithstanding in deed S. Paul spake these words, neither of Vows, nor of Vowebreakers: but of the Widows, that were appointed to attend upon the Old, and sick persons, and therefore were relived, and found by the Church.
By these fewe wée maie y• better vnderstande the place, that M. Hardinge hath here alleaged, of S. Paule vnto Timothee.1 When they waxe wanton against Christe, they wil marrie, hauinge damnation, bicause they haue broken their Firste Faithe. Notwithstandinge in deede S. Paule spake these woordes, neither of Vowes, nor of Vowebreakers: but of the Widowes, that were appointed to attende vpon the Olde, and sicke personnes, and therefore were reliued, and founde by the Churche.
- 11. Timot. 5.
But let us imagine, as M Harding would have us, that S. Paul spake all this of the breach of Vows. And let Prima Fides, The Firste Faith, be the Vow of Chastity. How be it in deed our First Faith is the Faith, that we promise in Baptism,1 and none other. And so S. Hierome seemeth to take it. For thus he writeth, Non s•nt digni Fide, qui Primam Fidem irritam fecerunt: Marcionem loquor, & Basilidem: They be not worthy to be believed, that have forsaken their First Faith: I mean Marcion, and Basilides. These two famous Heretics Marcion, ⟨p. 171⟩