A04468:2454
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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But all this ye wipe away easily with one word. For ye say, The Courtesans in Rome pay these impositions, not as a portion of their unthrifty gaistes, but only as a punishment for their wicked life. For it is not lawful ⟨p. 370⟩there to commit sin freely, without payment. And thus is the matter well defended.
But al this ye wipe awaie easily with one woorde. For ye saie, The Courteghianes in Rome paie these impositions, not as a portion of theire vnthrifty gaistes, but onely as a pounishemente for theire wicked life. For it is not laweful ⟨p. 370⟩there to commit sinne freely, without paiemente. And thus is the mater wel defended.
So it is noted upon your Decrees, Quòd dicitur, Sacerdos non potest percipere mercedem prostibuli,1 potest dici, quòd non debet recipi Oblatio Meretricis: licet Eleemosyna possit inde fieri: Whereas it is said, The Priest may not receive the reward, or Oblation of the Stews, we may say, that the Oblation of an Harlo• may not be received: notwithstanding we may make an alms of the same: That is to say, A Harlots money may be taken by y• way of Alms, but not by the way of Oblation. Thus are we taught, and it behooveth us to believe, that the Pope may live, not by the Oblations of the Courtesans, but by their Alms.
So it is noted vpon your Decrees, Quòd dicitur, Sacerdos non potest percipere mercedem prostibuli,1 potest dici, quòd non debet recipi Oblatio Meretricis: licet Eleemosyna possit inde fieri: Whereas it is saide, The Prieste maie not receiue the revvarde, or Oblation of the Stevves, wee maie saie, that the Oblation of an Harlo maie not be receiued: notwithstandinge wee maie make an almouse of the same: That is to saie, A Harlottes monie maie be taken by y waie of Almouse, but not by the waie of Oblation. Thus are wee taught, and it behooueth vs to beleeue, that the Pope maie liue, not by the Oblations of the Courteghianes, but by theire Almouse.