A04468:2452
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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Howe be it, your own Doctors herein will soon condemn you. For thus it is written by them in your own Glose: Videtur,1 quod crimen Meretricij Ecclesia sub dissimulation transire debeat. Nam & Mareschallus Papae de facto exigit tributū à Meretricibus: It seemeth, that the Church ought to dissemble the fault of whoredom. For the Popes Marshal in deed receiveth a tribute, or pension of Whores.
Howe be it, your owne Doctours herein wil soone condemne you. For thus it is written by them in your owne Glose: Videtur,1 quod crimen Meretricij Ecclesia sub dissimulatione transire debeat. Nam & Mareschallus Papae de facto exigit tributū à Meretricibus: It seemeth, that the Churche ought to dissemble the fault of whooredome. For the Popes Marshal in deede receiueth a tribute, or pension of VVhoores.
- 1Constitu. Othonis. De Concubinis Clericor. removendis.Constitu. Othonis. De Concubinis Clericor. remouendis.
Whereas ye say, Cornelius Agrippa was the first Author of this slander, it is untrue. For your own Gloss last before alleged, avoucheth it by the Authority of Johannes Andreas, 1a notable Canonist, that lived wellnigh two hundred years, before Agrippa was borne. And Nicolaus de Clavengijs, that lived in the time of y• Emperor Sigismund, in his Book intituled, De Corrupto Ecclesiae statu, 2hath one special Chapter, De Exactionibus pro concubinis tolerandis, Of Exactions for the suffering of Concubines.