A04468:3366
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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M. Harding.
M. Hardinge.
‡We find no such Canon in the old Romaine Councils.2 Your allegations noted in the margin be false for the more part, as your Doctrine is. Yet find we that Nicolaus and Alexander Popes have willed no man to hear the Mass of that Priest, whom he knoweth undoubtedly to keep a Concubin•. *But wise men in the Law think only that to be an undoubted knowledge, when either the judge hath by open sentence published such a man to keep a Concubine, or the fact it self is notorious.
‡VVe finde no sutche Canon in the olde Romaine Councels.2 Your allegations noted in the margent be false for the more parte, as your Doctrine is. Yet finde we that Nicolaus and Alexander Popes haue willed no man to heare the Masse of that Prieste, whom he knoweth vndoubtedly to kepe a Concubin•. *But wise men in the Lawe thinke onely that to be an vndoubted knowledge, when either the iudge hath by open sentence published sutche a man to kepe a Concubine, or the facte it selfe is notorious.