A04468:1332
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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I grant, there be moe occasions of let, and hinderance in Matrimony, then in Virginity, & specially in times of Persecution. The natural affection of Wife, and Children often mollifieth, and melteth the heart, and causeth a man to look backward. S. Ambrose saith, Bona Vincula nuptiatum: Sed tamen Vincula. Etsi vincula, tamen Vincula Charitatis: Bonum Coniugium: Sed tamē à Jugo tractum. Good are the Bands of Matrimony: Yet are they Bands. And although they be Bands, yet are they Bands of Charity. Coniugium (Wedlock) is good, yet it taketh his name of the Yoke.
I graunte, there be moe occasions of let, and hinderance in Matrimonie, then in Virginitie, & specially in times of Persecution. The natural affection of Wife, and Children often mollifieth, and melteth the harte, and causeth a man to looke backewarde. S. Ambrose saithe, Bona Vincula nuptiatum: Sed tamen Vincula. Etsi vincula, tamen Vincula Charitatis: Bonum Coniugium: Sed tamē à Iugo tractum. Good are the Bandes of Matrimonie: Yet are they Bandes. And although they be Bandes, yet are thei Bandes of Charitie. Coniugium (VVedlocke) is good, yet it taketh his name of the Yoke.
And, all be it these Cares withdraw, and oppress the Mind, as I have said, and oftentimes be great lets to Godly purposes: yet, as it well appeareth by these examples of Gregory Nazianzene, and Spiridion, in a Godly man they hinder nothing. Neither was this any such Singular Privilege, as M. Harding imagineth, granted only to these two Bishops, Gregory, and Spiriion, & to none other.