A04468:3159
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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The B. of Salisbury.
The B. of Sarisburie.
I leave your Chastity to the judgement of the World. Yet you may remember, there were some in old times, whom Christ likened to Painted graves: outwardly in appearance fair, & glorious: but inwardly full of stinking bones. It appeareth by the whole course, and order of your lives, that Single Life, 1and Chastity are sundry things. S. Hierome saith thus, Super Concupiscentiam foeminarum non intelliget: De Antichristo facilior interpretatio est: quoód ideó simulet Castitatem, ut plurimos decipiat: He shall have no skill, touching the desire of ⟨p. 482⟩women: 2The better exposition hereof, is to apply these words to Antichrist: For that he shall Counterfeit Chastity, to the end to deceive many.
I leaue youre Chastitie to the iudgemente of the Worlde. Yet you maie remember, there were somme in olde times, whome Christe likened to Painted graues: outwardely in appearance faire, & glorious: but inwardly ful of stinking boanes. It appeareth by the whole course, and order of youre liues, that Single Life, 1and Chastitie are sundrie thinges. S. Hierome saithe thus, Super Concupiscentiam foeminarum non intelliget: De Antichristo facilior interpretatio est: quoód ideó simulet Castitatem, vt plurimos decipiat: He shal haue no skil, touching the desiere of