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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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But, These Evangelical Vowbreakers, saith M. Harding, pretend Paphnutius to be their Proctor. Whether he be Our Proctor, or no, it forceth not greatly, Notwithstanding it is plain, He was then the Only Proctor for the Truth, and that against the General Consent of all the whole Council besides. And although he were but One man alone, yet the whole Council gave place unto him. Sozomenus saith,1 Synodus laudavit sententiam Paphnutij, & nihil ex hac parte sancivit: Sed hoc in uniuscuiusque Voluntate, sine ulla Necessitate reliquit: The Council commended Paphnutius judgement, and, touching this matter of Marriage, made no Decree at all: but left it to each mans own Will, without any force of Necessity.
But, These Euangelical Vowbreakers, saithe M. Hardinge, pretende Paphnutius to be their Proctoure. Whether he be Our Proctoure, or no, it forceth not greately, Notwithstandinge it is plaine, He was then the Onely Proctoure for the Truthe, and that againste the General Consente of al the whole Councel bisides. And although he were but One man alone, yet the whole Councel gaue place vnto him. Sozomenus saithe,1 Synodus laudauit sententiam Paphnutij, & nihil ex hac parte sanciuit: Sed hoc in vniuscuiusque Voluntate, sine vlla Necessitate reliquit: The Councel commended Paphnutius iudgement, and, touchinge this mater of Marriage, made no Decree at al: but leafte it to eche mannes owne Wil, without any force of Necessitie.
- 1Sozomen. Lib. 1. Cap. 23.
Of Our side thus much Paphnutius saith,1 Marriage is Honourable: And the Company of Man, and Wife is (not filthiness, as these men seem to say, but) Cleanness and Chastity.