A04468:2477
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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Though men had at that time ben so far bewitched, and distract of their five wits,‡ as they could not have known a woman from a man, (which no wise man I ween believeth), yet* it is not to be thought, that God him self, who appointed and ordained the Seat of Peter, whereof he would the whole Church to be directed, would depart so far from his merciful providence, toward the Church, as to suffer the same to be polluted by a woman, which is not of capacity for holy orders.
Though men had at that time ben so farre bewitched, and distract of theire fiue wittes,‡ as they coulde not haue knowen a woman from a man, (whiche no wise man I wene beleueth), yet* it is not to be thought, that God him selfe, who appointed and ordained the Seate of Peter, whereof he woulde the whole Churche to be directed, woulde departe so far from his merciful prouidence, towarde the Churche, as to suffer the same to be polluted by a woman, whiche is not of capacitie for holy orders.
- ‡Semiramis being a woman was of long time taken for a man. Yet mens eyes were not bewitched.Semiramis beinge a vvooman vvas of longe time taken for a man. Yet mennes eies vvere not bevvitched.
- *God hath suffered others as very monsters to sit in that See, as ever was Pope Joan.God hath suffered others as very monsters to sitte in that See, as euer vvas Pope Iohane.