A04468:2386
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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They be the Popes Canonists (say they) that have taught the people,1 that simple fornication is no sin. A grievous offence, and worthy to be punished. And verily if any Pope ever knew, that his learned men in the Canon law have taught the people such heathenish, and devilish Doctrine, *though no man in Earth be his judge, yet he may be thought unworthy the room of so great charge. But if the Pope never knew such Doctrine preached by the Canonists, and if at no time there have ben any such, then is he clear, and ye are proved slanderers, and false backbiters. We deny it utterly. How prove ye it? Mary Sir, say ye, look in the margin of our Apology, and there shall ye find one John de Magistris, noted for an offender in that behalf. Well, if it were so, he was but one man. Ye speak of Canonists, which word signifieth a number. And how prove ye that he the saide John de Magistris (for now I will spare you, and will not say they) taught the people that simple fornication was no sin? &c.
They be the Popes Canonistes (saie they) that haue taught the people,1 that simple fornication is no sinne. A greuous offence, and woorthy to be punished. And verily if any Pope euer knewe, that his learned men in the Canon lawe haue taught the people sutche heathenish, and deuilishe Doctrine, *though no man in Earthe be his iudge, yet he maie be thought vn woorthy the roome of so greate charge. But if the Pope neuer knewe sutche Doctrine preached by the Canonistes, and if at no time there haue ben any sutche, then is he cleare, and ye are proued slaunderers, and false backebyters. VVe denie it vtterly. How proue ye it? Mary Sir, saie ye, looke in the margent of our Apologie, and there shal ye finde one Iohn de Magistris, noted for an offender in that behalfe. VVel, if it were so, he was but one man. Ye speake of Canonistes, whiche worde signifieth a number. And howe proue ye that he the saide Iohn de Magistris (for nowe I wil spare you, and wil not saie they) taught the people that simple fornication was no sinne? &c.
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