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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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If it had pleased you, better to have perused your Books, ye mought soon have found these self same words in the Council of Rome, holden there under Pope Nicolas the First: Which, although it be not so old, as may be compared with y• Ancient Fathers Councils, yet it is elder then some parts, & branches of your New Religion. To like purpose writeth Pope Zacharie, Quis sapiens judicabit, eos esse Sacerdotes, qui nec à Fornicationibus abstinent? What wise man will reckon them to be Priests, that abstain not so much as from Fornication? If no wise man can judge them to be Priests, what man then is he, that will authorize them to Minister Sacraments?
If it had pleased you, better to haue perused your Bookes, ye mought soone haue found these selfe same woordes in the Councel of Rome, holden there vnder Pope Nicolas the First: Whiche, although it be not so olde, as maie be compared with y• Ancient Fathers Councelles, yet it is elder then somme partes, & brāches of your Newe Religion. To like pourpose writeth Pope Zacharie, Quis sapiens iudicabit, eos esse Sacerdotes, qui nec à Fornicationibus abstinent? What wise man wil recken them to be Priestes, that absteine not so mutche as from Fornication? If no wise man can iudge them to be Priestes, what man then is he, that wil authorize them to Minister Sacramentes?
Now of the other side, M. Harding, consider you the Common, and ordinary practise of your Church of Rome. First, touching the Pope him self, your Gloss saith, Facta Papae excusantur, ut Adulterium Jacob: The Popes doings (or Aduouteries) are excused, as the Adultery of Jacob. And again, Communiter dicitur, quo'd pro Simplici Fornicatione quis deponi non debet: cùm pauci sine illo vitio inueniantur: It is commonly said, that a man may not be deposed, or deprived for Simple Fornication: 1For as much as few (Priests) be found without that fault.
Nowe of the other side, M. Hardinge, consider you the Common, and ordinarie practise of your Churche of Rome. Firste, touchinge the Pope him selfe, your Glose saithe, Facta Papae excusantur, vt Adulterium Jacob: The Popes dooinges (or Aduouteries) are excused, as the Aduouterie of Jacob. And againe, Communiter dicitur, quo'd pro Simplici Fornicatione quis deponi non debet: cùm pauci sine illo vitio inueniantur: It is commonly saide, that a man maie not be deposed, or depriued for Simple Fornication: