A04468:1365
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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From whence had you this Doctrine, M. Harding? who set it first abroach? who taught it? who confirmed it? who allowed it? If ye can say, it is not y• Doctrine of the Devil: Yet verily, I believe, ye cannot say, it is in any point like the Doctrine of God. 1S. Hierome having occasion to speak of Antichrist, saith thus: Simulabit Castiratem, ut plurimos decipiat: He shall make a counterfeit show of Chastity, that he may deceive many. Even so S. Paul saith, Habentes Speciem Pietatis: Virtutem autem eius abnegantes: Havinge a colour of Godliness: but the Power thereof denying utterly.
From whence had you this Doctrine, M. Hardinge? who set it firste abroche? who taught it? who cōfirmed it? who allowed it? If ye can say, it is not y• Doctrine of the Diuel: Yet verily, I beléeue, ye cannot saie, it is in any pointe like the Doctrine of God. 1S. Hierome hauinge occasion to speake of Antichriste, saith thus: Simulabit Castiratem, vt plurimos decipiat: He shal make a countrefeite shewe of Chastitie, that he maie deceiue many. Euen so S. Paule saith, Habentes Speciem Pietatis: Virtutem autem eius abnegantes: Hauinge a colour of Godlinesse: but ye Power therof denieing vtterly.
- 1Hierony. in Danielem. Cap. 11. 2. Tim. 3.
But, somewhat to relive your self, ye allege these words of S. Augustine: Ille prohibet Matrimonium, 1Matrimonium, qui illud Malum esse dicit: non qui huic Bono aliud melius anteponit: He forbiddeth Marriage, that saith Marriage is Evil: and not he, that before this thing, being Good, setteth an other thing, that is Better. Here, M. Harding, I beseech you of your indifferent judgement: He that useth your words, and saith, as you say, They that live in Matrimony, cannot please God: They be Filthy: They be Infidels: Unto them nothing is clean: Their whole Mind, and Conscience is defiled: He y saith, Matrimony is Vice, Lechery, and Filthy Pleasure, Saith he not, Matrimony is an evil thing? Thus you say: Thus you write: These Words be apparent, and allowed in you Books: even in those Books, whereby ye would have us to Order, and to direct our Lives, & Manners. Briefly this is the Very Substance of your Doctrine in this behalf. Therefore even by S. Augustine's Judgement, Your Doctrine is the Doctrine of Devils.