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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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Ye say, Monks now Serve the Altar, and Minister Sacraments: and therefore are not bound to Bodily labour. This is a fair colour to shadow their Idleness. For who ever had Monks to Serve the Altar: or gave them Authority to Minister Sacraments? What Doctor? What Father? What Ancient Council? In old times it was not lawful for a Monk to be a Priest. S. Gregory saithe, Nemo potest Ecclesiasticis Officijs deseruire, 1& in Monastica Regula ordinatè persistere: No man can serve the Ecclesiastical Office, and orderly keep the Rule of Monkery. 2And S. Hierome saithe,3 Monachus, non Docentis, sed Plangentis habet officium: A Monks office is, not to Preach, but to Mourn. 4Again he saith, Alia causa est Monachi, alia Clerici: Clerici Oves pascunt: Ego Pascor: The state of a Monk is one thing, and the state of a Priest is an other. Priests Feed the Flock: I (being a Monk) must be fed. Whereupon the Gloss saith, Ego Pascor Sacramentis ipsorum: I am fed with the Sacraments of the Priests. Whereby it is evident, that the Monk him self had no Authority, to Minister Sacraments, no not so much as privately to him self. But, touching Bodily labour, S. Hierome saith,5 This was holden as a Law among the Monks in Egypt, that who so would not labour, should not eat.
Ye saie, Monkes now Serue the Aultare, and Minister Sacramentes: and therefore are not bounde to Bodily laboure. This is a faire coloure to shadowe their Idlenesse. For who euer hade Monkes to Serue the Aultare: or gaue them Authoritie to Minister Sacramentes? What Doctour? What Father? What Anciente Councel? In olde times it was not lawful for a Monke to be a Prieste. S. Gregorie saithe, Nemo potest Ecclesiasticis Officijs deseruire, 1& in Monastica Regula ordinatè persistere: No man can serue the Ecclesiastical Office, and orderly keepe the Rule of Monkerie. 2