A04468:2489
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, to come near the purpose, and to the force of your guesses, therefore was Pope Johanes name left out of the Calendar of the Bishops of Rome, not for that there never was any such Pope there: but only for shame, lest it should appear in record, and afterward be reported for ever, that a woman, and such a woman, had been Bishop of Rome: or, that the Bishop of Rome had been with Child.
But, to comme neare the pourpose, and to the force of your gheasses, therefore was Pope Iohanes name leafte out of the Calendare of the Bishoppes of Rome, not for that there neuer was any sutche Pope there: but onely for shame, leste it shoulde appeare in recorde, and afterwarde be reported for euer, that a vvooman, and sutch a vvooman, had benne Bishop of Rome: or, that the Bishop of Rome had benne vvith Childe.
So saith Marianus Scotus,1 Huius Johannae nomen Authores Pontificij non ponunt, propter turpitudinem rei, & muliebrem sexum: The Chroniclers, that write of the Popes, leave out the name of Pope Joan, both for the shame of the matter, and also for the Woman kind. 2So saith Martinus, Johanna non ponitur in Catalogo Sanctorum Pontificum, tam propter Muliebrem sexum, quàm propter deformitatem facti: Pope Joan is not reckoned in the Calendar of the Holy Popes, as well for that she was a Woman, 3as also for the shame of the matter. So saith Sabellicus, Nullus Defunctae honour habitus. Fama tenet, ob tam foedae rei memoriam: There was no honour bestowed at her burial: 4The report is, for the remembrance of her filthy act. So saithe Johannes de Parisijs: So saith Fasciculus temporum. Therefore this first reason is but a very blind Conjecture, and beareth no force.