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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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Al this notwithstanding, ye say, If the Bishop wink, and dissemble, and bear with the wickedness of the Priest in this behalf, that then he him self ought to be punished by Suspension from his Office. This, M. Harding, is a Canon of your own making: for other Authority ye allege none. But how may it seem likely, that ye so cruelly punish your Bishops, for favourable dealing herein, seeing your High, and alonely Bishop, and the Bishop of all Bishops, is so well content, upon agreement for money, to licence both Bishops, and Priests to keep Concubines?
Al this notwithstandinge, ye saie, If the Bishop winke, and dissemble, and beare with the wickednesse of the Prieste in this behalfe, that then he him selfe ought to be pounished by Suspension from his Office. This, M. Hardinge, is a Canon of your owne makinge: for other Authoritie ye allege none. But howe maie it seeme likely, that ye so cruelly pounishe your Bishoppes, for fauourable dealinge herein, seeinge your Highe, and alonely Bishop, and the Bishop of al Bishoppes, is so wel contente, vpon agreemente for monie, to licence bothe Bishoppes, and Priestes to keepe Concubines?
If ye mistrust the truth hereof, 1besides your Common practise, as you know, your own Pope Gregory him self will soon tel you, De Adulterio, & alijs Minoribus Criminibus, Episcopus potest cum Clericis post poenitentiam dispensare: Touching Adultery, and other small Faults, the Bishop after Penance done, may dispense with a Priest. Where also it is to be noted, that Adultery in your Divinity is reckoned among the petite Sins. Likewise again it is to be noted in your Glose,2 Cum presbyteris habentibus plures Concubinas, Episcopus potest Dispensare, ut suum officium exequantur: With Priests having sundry Concubines, the Bishop may dispense, that they may nevertheless do their Office. Wherein ye seem somewhat to overreach the Emperors Courtest touching the same: For thus he writeth, Unam Concubinam qui habet, non plures, castè vivit: He that keepeth one Concubine only, and no moe, liveth chastely. And in the said former Gloss, ye shall find an other special note of your own, well worthy to be written in the Popes privy Gallery in letters of Gold: Nota, quòd plures concubinas habens non incurrit irregularitatem: Mark well, that he, that keepeth sundry Concubines, is not thereby made irregular. And again, Nota Mirabile: