A04468:1418
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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So saith Panormitane,1 Credo pro bono, & salute animarum, quòd esset salubre statutum, ut non valentes continere, possint contrahere. Quia experientia docente contrarius prorsus effectus sequitur ex illa Lege Continentiae: cùm hodiè non vivant spiritualiter, nec sint mundi: Sed maculentur illicito coitu, cum ipsorum gravissimo peccato: Ubi cum propria uxore esset Castitas. Unde deberet Ecclesia facere ⟨p. 190⟩sicut bonus medicus: ut, si medicina, experientia docent, potitis officiat, quàm profit, eam tollat. Et utinam idem esset in omnibus Constitutionibus positivis: I believe, it were a good Law, and for the wealth; and safety of Souls, that such, as cannot live Chaste, may contract Matrimony. For we learn by experience, that of the Law of Continent, or Single Life the contrary effect hath followed. For as much as now a days they live not spiritually, nor be clean, and chaste: but with their great Sin are defiled with unlawful Copulation: whereas with their own wives they should live Chastely. Therefore the Church ought to do, as the skilful Physician useth to do: Who, if he see by experience, that his Medicine hurteth rather, then doth good, taketh it clean away. And would God the same way were taken with all positive Constitutions.
So saithe Panormitane,1 Credo pro bono, & salute animarum, quòd esset salubre statutum, vt non valentes continere, possint contrahere. Quia experientia docente contrarius prorsus effectus sequitur ex illa Lege Continentiae: cùm hodiè non viuant spiritualiter, nec sint mundi: Sed maculentur illicito coitu, cum ipsorum grauissimo peccato: Vbi cum propria vxore esset Castitas. Vnde deberet Ecclesia facere ⟨p. 190⟩sicut bonus medicus: vt, si medicina, experientia docente, potitis officiat, quàm profit, eam tollat. Et vtinam idem esset in omnibus Constitutionibus positiuis: I beleeue, it vvere a good Lavve, and for the wealthe; and safetie of Soules, that sutche, as cannot liue Chaste, maie contracte Matrimonie. For wee learne by experience, that of the Lawe of Continente, or Single Life the contrarie effecte hath folovved. For as mutche as nowe a daies they liue not spiritually, nor be cleane, and chaste: but with their greate Sinne are defiled with vnlawful Copulation: vvhereas vvith theire ovvne vviues they should liue Chastely. Therefore the Churche ought to doo, as the skilful Physician vseth to doo: Who, if he see by experience, that his Medicine hurteth rather, then doothe good, taketh it cleane awaie. And woulde God the same waie were taken with al positiue Constitutions.