A04468:1353
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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Aurelius Episcopus dixit, &c. Aurelius the Bishop said: Whereas in the Council before this, it was treated of the rule of continency and chastity, these three Degrees through their Consecrations be annexed to chastity by a certain decree written, to wit, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. Whom it is thought good, as it becometh the Holy Prelates, and Priests of God, and likewise Levites, or such as attend upon Holy Sacraments, to be continent and chaste in every condition to the intent they may simply obtain, that they pray to God for, that we keep and observe that, which* the Apostles have taught, and the antiquity hath kept. Lo Sir Defender.
Aurelius Episcopus dixit, &c. Aurelius the Bishop saide: VVhereas in the Councel before this, it was treated of the rule of continencie and chastitiè, these three Degrees through their Consecrations be annexed to chastitte by a certaine decree written, to witte, Bishoppes, Priestes, and Deacons. VVhom it is thought good, as it becometh the Holy Prelates, and Priestes of God, and likewise Leuites, or suche as attende vpon Holy Sacramentes, to be continent and chaste in euery condition to thintente thei may simply obteine, that they pray to God for, that we keepe and obserue that, whiche* the Apos•les haue taught, and the antiquitie hath kepte. Lo Sir Defender.
- *Untruth. Read the Answer. M. Harding foully mistaketh the Councel.Vntruthe. Reade the Ansvveare. M. Hardinge fouly mistaketh the Councel.
What if the Bishop of Augusta find fault with Priests lives? (Which Augusta and which Bishop there ye mean, I know not, neither well can I know, except I saw your notebook) what if the Abbot Panormitane, what if one Faber, and one Latomus, men of our time (I trow) and that zealous man which wrote the little tripartite treatise annexed to the Lateran Council. What so ever he was: what if all these (I say) moved with a zeal, and being desirous of the Clergies Reformation, lamentably complain of their loose life? what then?