A04468:1387
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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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.
Panormitane after he had saide, The Commaundemente 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 cōtra Legem Dei: Otherwise the Graecians were offenders. For no Custome coulde excuse them. For as mutche as Custome preuaileth not against the Lawe of God.
- 1Extra, De Clericis Coniugatis. Cùm olim.
Now touching this Council of Carthage, notwithstanding it had been truly Construed, yet the Authority thereof must needs seem so much the less, for that it decreeth of set purpose quite contrary to the Council of Nice. For the Fathers in the Nicene Council durst nor to remove Priests, and1 and Bishops from their Wives: for that it was written, Whom God hath joined, let no man sunder. But these other Fathers in the Council of Carthage without any sticking, or doubting at the matter, only with one word, utterly removed them: and so by force, and violence, and contrary to the Commandment of Christ, sundered, & divided them, whom God had joined. Which thing, Holy Paphnutius saith, was not Lawful for man to do.
Now touchinge this Councel of Carthage, notwithstandinge it had benne truely Construed, yet the Authoritie therof muste néedes séeme so mutche the lesse, for that it decréeth of set pourpose quite contrarie to the Councel of Nice. For the Fathers in the Nicene Councel durste nor to remoue Priestes, and