A04468:2430
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 B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
The Apology saith, that Campegius, Pighius, and others moe of your side, have told us, that a Priest, keeping a Concubine, liveth more Holily, and more Chastely, then a Priest, that hath a wife, and liveth in Matrimony. Here ye cry out, as your wont is, Slanders, Lies, foul lies, and I know not what For thus only they say, say you, That Fornication in this case is less il, then Màtris money. How be it, M. Harding, laying all Cavils, and shifts aside, the less il, in use of speech is commonly called the greater good. And in this sense it is written,1 Better it is to Die, then to want. And again, Better is the iniquity of a Man, then a woman doing well. So Jonah saith, Death unto me is better then Life. So S. Peter saith, Better had it been for them not to have known the way of righteousness, then knowing the same, to be turned back from the Holy Commandment, that is given unto them. These, and other like phrases are often used in the Holy Scriptures, not for that Death, or Iniquity, or Ignorance of God's Justice, be good in deed, but for that in comparison of other worse things, they seem to import some less il.
The Apologie saithe, that Campegius, Pighius, and others moe of your side, haue tolde vs, that a Prieste, kéepinge a Concubine, liueth more Holily, and more Chastely, then a Prieste, that hath a wife, and liueth in Matrimonie. Here ye crie out, as your woonte is, Sclaunders, Lies, foule lies, and I knowe not what For thus onely they saie, saie you, That Fornication in this case is lesse il, then Màtris monie. How be it, M. Hardinge, laieinge al Cauilles, and shiftes aside, the lesse il, in vse of speache is commonly called the greatter good. And in this sense it is written,1 Better it is to Die, then to wante. And againe, Better is the iniquitie of a Man, then a woman dooinge wel. So Ionas saithe, Deathe vnto me is better then Life. So S. Peter saithe, Better had it benne for them not to haue knowen the waie of righteousnesse, then knowinge the same, to be turned backe from the Holy Commaundemente, that is geuen vnto them. These, and other like phrases are often vsed in the Holy Scriptures, not for that Deathe, or Iniquitie, or Ignorance of Goddes Iustice, be good in deede, but for that in comparison of other woorse thinges, they seeme to importe somme lesse il.