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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
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Howe be it, you say, S. Sylvester in such cases enjoineth ten years penance. This was true in deed, M. Harding. But it was true in Old forne years, about twelve hundred years ago. Now Sylvester is paste quite out of mind, and his Law with him. Your own folk now can saie, Nunc aliud tempus, alij pro tempore mores.
Howe be it, you saie, S. Syluester in sutche cases enioineth tenne yeeres penance. This was true in deede, M. Hardinge. But it was true in Olde forne yeeres, aboute twelue hundred yeeres agoe. Nowe Syluester is paste quite out of minde, and his Lawe with him. Your owne folke nowe can saie, Nunc aliud tempus, alij pro tempore mores.
Martinus Poenitentiarius saith, 1Ecclesia multos huiusmodi Canones exufflavit: quia onerosi sunt: The Churche hath blown away many such Canons, for that they be too burdenous. Look better on your Books, M. Harding. Your own Law saith, Fornicationis causa nemo hodiè deponendus est: Quia corpora hodiè sunt fragiliora: 2Noman now a days ought to be deprived for Fornication: and that, because our bodies are frailer, then they were wont to be. And therefore, touching that cruel ten years Fast, appointed by Sylvester's Constitution, the Gloss there saithe thus, Potest jeiunare per alium: vel, potest dare numum pro Jeiunio: He may Paste by some other man: or else, He may give a good Penny, and so redeem his whole ten years Fast. But there is graciously added a special proviso In the behalf of him, that shall receive this Penny: Sed debet iste Donarius esse talis, quòd non evincatur ab illo, cui donatur. Alias non contingeret liberatio: But it must be such a Penny, that it be never evicted again by Law from him, that received it. Otherwise he should not be discharged of his penance.
Martinus Poenitentiarius saith, 1Ecclesia multos huiusmodi Canones exufflauit: quia onerosi sunt: The Churche hathe blowen awaie many sutche Canons, for that thei be too burthenous. Looke better on your Bookes, M. Hardinge. Your owne Lawe saithe, Fornicationis causa nemo hodiè deponendus est: Quia corpora hodiè sunt fragiliora: