A04468:2427
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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The words of Pighius be these: But put case (saith he) they, which have vowed chastity, ⟨p. 366⟩all do not that they may and ought to do,1 to attain the grace of continency: and therefore they be not only tempted, but also overcome with temptation for the more part. What then? Shall it be a less evil for them to marry? For to say it is better, thou mayest not, which the Apostle imputeth to damnation, if they break their first Faith. For these (I say) shall it be less evil, and less damnable to marry, then to be overcome with lusts?
The woordes of Pighius be these: But put case (saithe hee) they, whiche haue vowed chastitie, ⟨p. 366⟩all doo not that they maie and ought to doo,1 to atteine the grace of continencie: and therefore they be not onely tempted, but also ouercome with temptation for the more parte. VVhat then? Shall it be a lesse euill for them to marie? For to saie it is better, thou maiest not, whiche the Apostle imputeth to damnation, if they breake their firste Faithe. For these (I saie) shall it be lesse euill, and lesse damnable to marie, then to be ouercome with lustes?
- 1Fornication better then Marriage.Fornication better then Mariage.
Therefore where ye impute unto him that he maketh the keeping of a Concubine to be a more Holy and a more chaste life in a Priest, then taking of a wife in Matrimony, it is a foul lie, and a false slander. Neither is there in that Doctrine any filthiness at all, which Philip Melanchthon, whom here ye follow, chargeth him withal.