A04468:2457
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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It was neither for your profession, M. Harding, nor for your gravity, to become a Proctor for the Stews. Although it might well become Leontium, an Heathen Courtesan of lewd conditions, that way to bestow her wit, and Eloquence against Theophrastus, in the defence of that filthy state, yet may not the same likewise become a Christian man, and a professor of Divinity.
It was neither for your profession, M. Hardinge, nor for your grauitie, to become a Proctoure for the Stevves. Although it might wel becomme Leontium, an Heathen Courteghiane of lewde conditions, that wai to bestow her witte, and Eloquence againste Theophrastus, in the defence of that filthy state, yet may not the same likewise becomme a Christian man, and a professoure of Diuinitie.
Ye call your Courtesans a Necessary Evil: but by what Authority of the Scriptures, I cannot tell. That the whole trade, and life of them is il, we take it, as your grant: But that they be Necessary in any Christian Common wealth, I reckon it very hard for you to prove. Ye allege the heat of the Country: as if that weer a sufficient warrant for your Stews. And yet, I trow, the town of Louvain, and the Country of Brabant, where ye now inhabit, is not so hot. The heats of Jewry are thought far to pass all the heats of Italy. Yet God saith unto the Jewes, 1Non erit ulla Meretrix de filiabus Israel: nec Scortator de filijs Israel: There shall be no Whore of the Daughters of Israel: Nor Whoorekeeper of the Sons of Israel. And even now, where so ever the Gospel of Christ is openly, and freely received, notwithstanding the heat of the Country, your Stews, and Bordels flee away, as the night clouds before the Sonne. But after that your Priests were once forbidden lawful Marriage, then was it needful, that your Necessary il should come in place. Howe be it,2 S. Paul saith, Let us not do il, that good may follow. For just is the damnation of them, that so say.