A04468:1385
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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Again whereas the Council allegeth Antiquitie, Quod ipsa Seruault Antiquitas, the same Gloss expoundeth it thus: A tempore Siricij Papae hic vocat Antiquitatē: By this word, Antiquity, the Council meaneth the time after Pope Siricius (Which was four hundred years after Christ). And again, as it is alleged before, Ante tempora Siricij Papae Sacerdotes poterant contrahere Matrimonium: Before the time of Pope siricius it was lawful for Priests to contract Matrimony.
Againe whereas the Councel allegeth Antiquitie, Quod ipsa Seruault Antiquitas, the same Glose expoundeth it thus: A tempore Siricij Papae hic vocat Antiquitatē: By this woorde, Antiquitie, the Councel meaneth the time after Pope Siricius (Whiche was foure hundred yeeres after Christe). And againe, as it is alleged before, Ante tempora Siricij Papae Sacerdotes poterant contrahere Matrimonium: Before the time of Pope siricius it vvas lavvful for Priestes to contracte Matrimonie.
Such good luck M. Harding hath to his Doctors, and Councils. By his own Gloss he hath lost four hundred years of his Antiquity.
Sutche good lucke M. Hardinge hath to his Doctours, and Councelles. By his owne Glose he hath loste foure hundred yéeeres of his Antiquitie.
Panormitane after he had said, The Commandment of Single life is not of the Law of God, he added further, 1Quia aliâs Graeci peccarent: Non enim excusaret eos Consuetudo. Quia illa non valet contra Legem Dei: Otherwise the Graecians were offenders. For no Custom could excuse them. For as much as Custom prevaileth not against the Law of God.