A04468:1363
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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All this, M. Harding, notwithstanding, that it may plainly appear, whose Doctrine ye teach, 1it shall be good, and not form the purpose, briefly to disclose some part of it. And here, to pass over these words of Chrysostome, Haec ipsa Coniunctio Maritalis malum est ante Deum:2 This very Copulation of Man and Wife is evil before God: And these of S. Hierome, Quàm diu impleo Mariti officium, non impleo officium Christiani: As long as I doo the de wtie of a Husband, I do not the duty of a Christian: and other like Sayings, and Authorities before alleged, Pope Innocentius in y• Condemnation of Marriage saithe thus: 3Qui in Carne sunt, Deo placere non possunt: They that be in the Flesh (that is to say, in Marriage) cannot please God And to this purpose he allegeth these words of S. Paul, To y• Clean all things are Clean: But to the filthy, and Infidels (whereby the same Innocentius understandeth Married people) nothing is Clean,4 But both their ⟨p. 183⟩mind, and their Conscience is defiled.5 Pope Siricius calleth Marriage, Virium, Luxuriam, Foedas Cupiditates: Vice, Lechery, end Filthy Lusts. One of your late English Doctors of Louvain saith, that the whole East Church, maintaining the lawful Marriage of Priests, evermore continued there from the Apostles time until this day, maintaineth, and continueth a School of Filthiness.
All this, M. Hardinge, notwithstanding, that it maie plainely appeare, whoes Doctrine ye teache, 1it shalbe good, and not form the pourpose, briefely to disclose somme parte of it. And here, to passe ouer these woordes of Chrysostome, Haec ipsa Coniunctio Maritalis malum est ante Deum: