A04468:1370
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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Yet S. Augustine saith even of them, that have Vowed, as it is before alleged, Quae Nubere volunt,1 & ideò non Nubunt, quia impunè non possant, Meliùs Nuberent. quàm urerentur, id est, quàm occulta flamma Concupiscentiae in ipsa Conscientia vastarentur: They that have a mind to Marry, and yet Marry not, because they cannot Marry without reproach, Better were it for them to Marry, then to Burn, that is to say, then with the privy flame of their Concupiscence to be wasted in their Conscience.
Yet S. Augustine saithe euen of them, that haue Vowed, as it is before alleged, Quae Nubere volunt,1 & ideò non Nubunt, quia impunè non possant, Meliùs Nuberēt. quàm vrerentur, id est, quàm occulta flamma Concupiscentiae in ipsa Conscientia vastarentur: They that haue a minde to Marrie, and yet Marrie not, bicause they cannot Marrie without reproche, Better vvere it for them to Marrie, then to Burne, that is to saye, then with the priuie flame of theire Coucupiscence to be wasted in theire Conscience.
- 1Augu. De Sancta Virginit. Ca. 34.Augu. De Sācta Virginit. Ca. 34.
Further M. Harding saith, This Order of Single Life was taken by the Apostles them selves: And therefore, saith he, it is not the Devils, but the Apostles Doctrine. If this be true in deed, then is this matter thoroughly concluded. But where was this Order taken by the Apostles? By what Writing, by what Record, by what Tradition may it appear? Or how is it likely, that the Apostles, being Married Men them selves, would force other men to live Single?
Further M. Hardinge saithe, This Order of Single Life was taken by the Apostles them selues: And therefore, saithe he, it is not the Diuels, but the Apostles Doctrine. If this be true in déede, then is this mater thorowly concluded. But where was this Order taken by the Apostles? By what Writinge, by what Recorde, by what Tradition maie it appeare? Or how is it likely, that the Apostles, beinge Married Menne them selues, would force other menne to liue Single?