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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
At the very first attempt hereof, Dionysius the Bishop of Corinth wrote thus unto Pinytus the Bishop of Gnosus, Noli grave illud onus necessariae Castitatis imponere Fratribus: Lay not that heavy burden of the necessity of Chaste life upon the Brethren.
At the verie firste attempte hereof, Dionysius the Bishop of Corinthe wrote thus vnto Pinytus the Bishop of Gnosus, Noli graue illud onus necessariae Castitatis imponere Fratribus: Laie not that heauy burthen of the necessitie of Chaste life vpon the Brethren.
Neither was it for nothing, that S. Cyprian in his time wrote thus, Ut quid sibi adhibuit mulierem,1 qui ducere contempsit Uxorem? Peius est, quàm Moechari, continentiam ducere criminosam: Wherefore took he a woman unto him, that disdained to marry a wife? To live a continent life with reproach, is worse then Adultery.
Neither was it for nothinge, that S. Cyprian in his time wrote thus, Vt quid sibi adhibuit mulierem,1 qui ducere contempsit Vxorem? Peius est, quàm Moechari, continentiam ducere criminosam: Wherefore tooke he a woman vnto him, that disdeined to marrie a wife? To liue a continente life with reproche, is vvoorse then Aduouterie.
- 1Cypria. De Singularitate Clericorum.
It is not for nothing, 1