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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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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?
I have already showed by Ignatius, 1by Clemens, by Eusebius, and by S. Ambrose, that the Apostles, S. John Only excepted, were all Married. Clemens saith. that Peter saw his own Wife carried by y• Officers to suffer death for Christs sake:2 and cried unto her comfortably by her Name, O Woman, Remember the Lord. Ignatius S. Johns Disciple saithè, Opto Deo dignus inueniri, sicut Petrus, & Paulus, & reliqui Apostoli, qui Nuptijs fuerunt sociati, qui non libidinis causa, sed posteritatis surrogandae gratia Coniuges habuerunt: I wish to be found meet for God, as was Peter, and Paul, and the other Apostles that were Married: and not for pleasure, but for Posterities sake had Wives.
I haue already shewed by Ignatius, 1by Clemens, by Eusebius, and by S. Ambrose, that the Apostles, S. Iohn Onely excepted, were al Married. Clemens saith. that Peter saw his owne Wife carried by y Officers to suffer deathe for Christes sake: