A04468:1416
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.
To be short, Polydorus Vergilius saith, Nullius delicti crimen maius Ordini dede•us,1 plùs mali Religioni, plus doloris bonis attulit: No kind of crime ever brought either more shame to the Order of Priesthood: or more hinderance to Religion: or more grief to the Godly, then the life of Single Priests.
To be shorte, Polydorus Vergilius saithe, Nullius delicti crimen maius Ordini dede•us,1 plùs mali Religioni, plus doloris bonis attulit: No kinde of crime euer brought either more shame to the Order of Priesthoode: or more hinderance to Religion: or more griefe to the Godly, then the life of Single Priestes.
- 1Polyd. Vergil. De Inuentorib. rer. Lib. 5. Ca. 4.
These, these, M. Harding, were the causes, that moved Pope Pius commonly to say, as it is before alleged: As Marriage upon good, and great considerations was taken from Priests, so now upon better, and greater considerations it were to be restored to them again. And therefore he saith in his discourse of the Council of Basile,1 Fortasse non esset peius, Sacerdotes complures uxorari. Quoniam multi saluarentur in Sacerdotio Coniugato, qui nunc in sterili Presbyterio damnantur: Perhaps it were not worst, that many Priests were Married. For many might be saved in Married Priesthood, which now in barren Priesthood are condemned. If the former of these two Sayings be so doubtful, yet this later is plain, and clear, and void of doubt. In like sense, and sort he writeth upon good advise, 2and deliberation to his friend: Quoniam huc ventum est, ut Legi Carnis resister nequeas, meliùs est Nubere, quàm Uri: For as much as the matter is grown so far, that ye cannot withstand the Law of the Flesh, Better it is to Marry, then to burn.