A04468:2443
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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Where ye say, there be many thousands of common harlots in Rome, we think there be many there in deed. Whether there be many thousands, we doubt. What number soever there is, they be too many. Those Courtesans the Church of Rome doth* tolerate, not nourish, trusting and looking, that by sermons, exhortations, and other convenient means, they may be called back to repentance, and to the way of salvation.
VVhere ye saie, there be many thousandes of common harlottes in Rome, wee thinke there be many there in deede. VVhether there be many thousandes, wee doubte. VVhat number soeuer there is, they be too many. Those Courteghianes the Churche of Rome doothe* tolerate, not nourrishe, trustinge and lookinge, that by sermons, exhortations, and other conuenient meanes, they may be called backe to repentance, and to the waie of saluation.
- *Not nourish, but tolerate. A proper excuse & a soare punishment of open Whoredom.Not nourrishe, but tolerate. A proper excuse & a soare pounishemente of open VVhooredome.
That the Pope gathereth about a thirty thousand Ducats yearly of these Courtesans by way of an annual pension, which these Defenders affirm,‡ it is utterly false. Cornelius Agrippa, who favoured not the See of Rome, and was imbrued with Heresies, that sprang up in his time, was the first Author of this slander. If they pay the common taxes, which be levied to the Pope, who only hath civil Dominion over that City, they* pay not for that they may be suffered to continue that sinful trade of life, but so as the whole City payeth by polls, for that there they have their abode and habitation.