A04468:1359
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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Who so ever shall well consider the Fruits that have grown of this tree,1 may easily judge, by whom it was planted. Certainly S. Paul, when he had given rules, touching the Clergy, that Bishops, & Deacons should be the Husbands of One Wife, immediately afterward, in the same tenor, & course of Speech, saith thus:2 The Sprite saith plainly, that in later times, some shall depart from the […], giving ear unto lying Sprites, and to the Doctrine of Devils, uttering lies under Hypocrisy, having their Conscience burnt with a hot iron (and thereby made unsensible) Forbidding Marriage, &c.
Who so euer shal wel consider the Fruites that haue growen of this trée,1 maie easily iudge, by whom it was planted. Certainely S. Paule, when he had géeuen rules, touching the Cleregie, that Bishoppes, & Deacons should be the Husbandes of One Wife, immediately afterwarde, in the same tenoure, & course of Speache, saith thus:2 The Sprite saithe plainely, that in later times, somme shal departe from the 〈…〉, geeuinge eare vnto lieinge Sprites, and to the Doctrine of Diuels, vttering lies vnder Hypocrisie, hauing theire Conscience burnte with a hote yron (and therby made vnsensible) Forebiddinge Marriage, &c.
- 1Doctrine of Devils.Doctrine of Diuels.
- 21. Tim. 4.
But M. Harding saith, there is no Law in the Church, to restrain Marriage: and that Marriage is not now condemned by him, and other of that side, & thought unlawful Universally in all men, (for that, he saith, was the Heresy of Valentinus, Marcion, Montanus, and others) but only forbidden, and thought unlawful in a few. By this answer, M. Harding may seem to make him self somewhat better, then was Valentinus, and Marcion, and other Old Heretics. But further to help him, and thoroughly to clear his Doctrine, it will not serve. It is a Common known rule in y Schools, Magis, & Minùs non mutant Speciē. Verily, as he that killeth but a few, men, is called a Mankiller: Even so he, that Condemneth Marriage in a few, must likewise be called a Condemner of Marriage. Neither doth S. Paul, when he prophesieth hereof, say, that some should Condemn all kind of Marriage Universally, in all manner of Men: but only he saith, There shall be some, that shall forbid Marriage.