A04468:1305
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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Thus therefore S. Chrysostom saith, that such a man, as had Two wives together at one time, or was Divorced from One wife, and had married an other, might not be chosen to be a Bishop.1 For otherwise, Tertullian saith unto the Bishops of the Catholique Churche: Apud vos Episcopi sunt Digami: There be Bishops among you (he meaneth among the Catholics) that have married two wives, the one after the death of the other.
Thus therefore S. Chrysostome saithe, that sutche a man, as had Twoo wiues togeather at one time, or was Diuorced from One wife, and had married an other, might not be chosen to be a Bishop.1 For otherwise, Tertullian saithe vnto the Bishoppes of the Catholique Churche: Apud vos Episcopi sunt Digami: There be Bishoppes emonge you (he meaneth emonge the Catholiques) that haue married tvvoo vviues, the one after the deathe of the other.
- 1Tertullian. De Monogamia.
If all this will not suffice, 1I refer me self to Chrysostoms own omes Words. Thus he writeth: S. Paul restraineth Unchaste persons, not permitting them, that have married two wives, to be Chosen to the government of the Church. His reasons be these, 2Nam qui uxori, quae decessit (à see) benevolentiam nullam seruasse deprehenditur, quo pacto potest ille esse bonus Praeceptor Ecclesiae? Imò quibus criminibus non subijcitur in dies? Nostis enim, quòd, etsi per Leges Secundae nuptiae permittuntur, tamen ea res accusationibus multis patet: For he that is found, to have borne no good will unto his wife, (not that is dead, but ) that is gone from him, how can he be a meet Master for the Church of God? Nay rather to what quarrels, and accusations (by mean of these two Wives) shall he not be subject every day? For you know, although by the Law the Marriage of the Second Wife (after the Divorce of the first) be suffered, yet the matter lieth open to many offences.