A04468:1374
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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S. Paul 1saith, Touching Virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: Better it is to Marry, then to burn: Let a Bishop be the Husband of One Wife. Which last words Pope Leo expoundeth thus: Is Episcopus ordinetur, quem Unius Uxoris Virum fuisse, aut esse Constiterit: Let him be Consecrate a Bishop, of whom it may well appear, that either he is, or hath been the Husband of One Wife.
S. Paule 1saithe, Touchinge Virgins, I haue no commaundemente of the Lorde: Better it is to Marrie, then to burne: Let a Bishop be the Husbande of One VVife. Whiche laste woordes Pope Leo expoundeth thus: Is Episcopus ordinetur, quem Vnius Vxoris Virum fuisse, aut esse Constiterit: Let him be Consecrate a Bishop, of whom it may wel appeare, that either he is, or hath benne the Husbande of One VVife.
S. Ambrose expounding these words of S. Paul, 1Touching Virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord, saith thus, Si Doctor Gentium non habuit, habere quis potuit? If the Doctor of the Gentiles had no Commandment of the Lord, touching Virgins, what man else then could ever have it?
S. Ambrose expoundinge these woordes of S. Paule, 1Touchinge Virgins, I haue no commaundemente of the Lord, saith thus, Si Doctor Gentium non habuit, habere quis potuit? If the Doctour of the Gentiles had no Commaundement of the Lorde, touching Virgins, what man els then coulde euer haue it?