A04468:1291
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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As touching the place of S. Paul,1 Defraud not your selves, One an Other, Onlesse it be of consent for a season, that ye may attend unto Fasting, and Prayer. He speaketh not this of that kind of Prayer, that is commonly, & daily used of all the Faithful, as well Married, as Unmarried, but only of the General, & Solemn Prayer of the whole Congregation, which then, as in time of Persecution, and fear of enemies, was kept only in the night: and all the whole multitude of the Faithful was charged to be present at the same. At which times it was necessary, that both the man, and the wife should leave the one the others company, and resort to Prayer.
As touchinge the place of S. Paule,1 Defraude not your selues, One an Other, Onlesse it be of consente for a season, that ye maie attende vnto Fastinge, and Praier. He speaketh not this of that kinde of Praier, that is commonly, & daiely vsed of al the Faitheful, as wel Married, as Vnmarried, but onely of the General, & Solemne Praier of the whole Congregation, whiche then, as in time of Persecution, and feare of enimies, was keapte onely in the night: and al the whole multitude of the Faitheful was charged to be presente at the same. At whiche times it was necessarie, that bothe the man, and the wife should leaue the one the others companie, and resorte to Praier.
So it is written in the Prophet Joel, 1Blow up the Trump in Zion: Proclaim a solemn Fast: Call together a Congregation of the People. Let the Bridegroom leave his bed: Let the Spouse come from her Chamber. Let the Priests, the Ministers of God, weep between the Entire, and the Altar: And let them say, O Lord spare thy people, and give not over thine Inheritance unto Confusion. Of the like kind of General, and Solemn Prayer: