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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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In like sort the Council of Worms wrote sometime against Pope Hildebrand, for that he had devised great rigour, & tyranny, to sunder Priests from their Wives:1 Scorta pudicis Coniugibus: Stupra, incestus, adulteria casto Connubio praefert: He placeth strumpets before honest Wives: and Fornication, Incest, Aduoutesie before chaste Marriage. 2Notwithstanding, your Doctor Hosius saith, Turpis Philippo videtur haec oratio: Catholicis autem honestissima: These words unto Philip Melanchthon seem shameful: but unto the Catholics they seem most Honest.
In like sorte the Councel of VVormes wrote sommetime againste Pope Hildebrande, for that he had diuised greate rigoure, & tyrannie, to sunder Priestes from theire Wiues:1 Scorta pudicis Coniugibus: Stupra, incestus, adulteria casto Connubio praefert: He pleaceth strumpettes before honeste Wiues: and Fornication, Inceste, Aduoutesie before chaste Mariage. 2Notwithstandinge, your Doctoure Hosius saithe, Turpis Philippo videtur haec oratio: Catholicis autem honestissima: These woordes vnto Philip Melancthon seeme shameful: but vnto the Catholiques they seeme moste Honeste.
- 1Concil. Wormaetien. Ex Aventino.Concil. VVormaetien. Ex Auentino.
- 2Hosius in Petricoven. Confess. Cap. 56.Hosius in Petricouen. Confess. Cap. 56.
What need we many words in so clear a case? The whole practise of your Church, M. Harding, professeth the same. If a Priest marry a Wife, ye Suspend him: ye Excommunicate him: ye Deprive him: ye Disquiet, and trouble the whole Church. But if he keep a Concubine, one, two, or moe, ye are then contented, and ready, not only to dissemble it, but also with favour to excuse it. For so ye say, as it is alleged before, Clericus Concubinarius in officijs vitandus non est,