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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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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:3 quòd cum eo, qui peccat, dispensatur: & cum eo, qui nō peccat, non dispensatur: Mark well: Here is a marvellous strange reckoning: The Bishop dispenseth with him that offendeth (having sundry Concubines): but with him, that offendeth not (having married two wives) he dispenseth not. And further he saith, Plus habet hîc Luxuria,4 quàm Castitas: Here Lechery hath more privilege, then Chastity.
If ye mistruste the truthe hereof, 1bisides your Common practise, as you knowe, your owne Pope Gregorie him selfe wil soone tel you, De Adulterio, & alijs Minoribus Criminibus, Episcopus potest cum Clericis post poenitentiam dispensare: Touchinge Aduoutrie, and other smal Faultes, the Bishop after Penance donne, maie dispense with a Prieste. Where also it is to be noted, that Aduoutrie in your Diuinitie is reckened emonge the petite Sinnes. Likewise againe it is to be noted in your Glose,