A04468:1360
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 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.
But M. Hardinge saithe, there is no Lawe in the Churche, to restraine Marriage: and that Marriage is not nowe condemned by him, and other of that side, & thought vnlawful Vniuersally in al menne, (for that, he saithe, was the Heresie of Valentinus, Marcion, Montanus, and others) but onely forebidden, and thought vnlawful in a fewe. By this answeare, M. Harding maie séeme to make him selfe sommewhat better, then was Valentinus, and Marcion, and other Olde Heretiques. But further to healpe him, and thorowly to cleare his Doctrine, it wil not serue. It is a Commō knowen rule in y• Scholes, Magis, & Minùs non mutant Speciē. Verily, as he that killeth but a fewe, menne, is called a Mankiller: Euen so he, that Condemneth Marriage in a fewe, muste likewise be called a Condemner of Marriage. Neither dooth S. Paule, when he prophesieth hereof, say, that somme should Condemne al kinde of Marriage Vniuersally, in al manner of Menne: but onely he saithe, There shalbe somme, that shal forebidde Marriage.
Neither did all Heretics Condemn Marriage in one sort. For some of them condemned it Generally, and thoroughly, and altogether: Somme others of them Condemned it only in a few, even as M. Harding, and his Fellows do. For thus S. Augustine writeth of the Heretics named the Manichees, Auditores qui appellantur apud eos,