A04468:1279
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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S. Paul maketh no mention of any Vow, but only rebuketh such light, & wavering Women, as being of long time found by the Charges of the Congregation, purposely to relive the sick, and the feeble, afterward forsook both the Congregation, and Christ too, and became Heathens, and followed the Devil. For so S. Paul saithe, Nonnullae jam deflexerunt post Satanam: Many such women are already gone after Satan. But if S. Paul spake this of the breach of Vows, with what eyes then, M. Harding, do you read his words? Or what advantage can you hope to find in such Authorities, as do so expressly cry against your self?1 S. Paul saith even there, in the same place, Vidua eligatur non minor annis sexaginta. Juniors Viduas reijce. Volo juniors Viduas nubere: liberos gignere: domum administrare: nullam occasionem dare Aduersario, ut habeat maledicendi causam: Let no Widow be chosen under threescore years of age. Refuse young widows. I vvil, that young widows be married: bring up their Children: oversee their house: and give no occasion to the adversary to speak il.
S. Paule maketh no mention of any Vowe, but onely rebuketh sutche light, & waueringe Wemen, as beinge of longe time founde by the Charges of the Congregation, pourposely to reliue the sicke, and the feeble, afterwarde foresooke bothe the Congregation, and Christe too, and became Heathens, and folowed the Diuel. For so S. Paule saithe, Nonnullae iam deflexerunt post Satanam: Many sutche wemen are already gonne after Sathan. But if S. Paule spake this of the breache of Vowes, with what eies then, M. Hardinge, doo you reade his woordes? Or what aduantage can you hope to finde in sutche Authorities, as doo so expressely crie againste your selfe?1 S. Paule saithe euen there, in the same place, Vidua eligatur non minor annis sexaginta. Iuniores Viduas reijce. Volo iuniores Viduas nubere: liberos gignere: domum administrare: nullam occasionem dare Aduersario, vt habeat maledicendi causam: Let no Widowe be chosen vnder threescore yeeres of age. Refuse yonge vvidovves. I vvil, that yonge vvidovves be married: bringe vp theire Children: ouersee theire house: and geue no occasion to the aduersarie to speake il.