A04468:3374
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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Again, whereas the words of the Decree are these, Nullus audiat Missam Presbyter, quem scit Concubinam indubitanter habere: Let no man hear the Mass of that •neste, whom he undoubtedly knoweth to keep a Concubine, The Close upon the same saith thus, Hic Canon quandoque fuit latae Sententiae: Sed hodiè non est: This Decree in old times stood as a ruled case: but now is it not so. Ideo licet notoria sit Fornicatio, tamen non est propter eam abstinendum ab officijs Presbyterorum: And therefore, although the Fornication be notoriously known, yet may we not therefore refrain from the Service of the Priest.
Againe, whereas the woordes of the Decree are these, Nullus audiat Missam Presbyte•, quem scit Concubinam indubitanter habere: Let noman heare the Masse of that •neste, whom he vndoubtedly knoweth to keepe a Concubine, The Close vpon the same saithe thus, Hic Canon quandoque fuit latae Sententiae: Sed hodiè non est: This Decree in olde times stoode as a ruled case: but now is it not so. Ideo licet notoria sit Fornicatio, tamen non est propter eam abstinendum ab officijs Presbyterorum: And therefore, although the Fornication be notoriously knowen, yet maie wee not therefore refraine from the Seruice of the Prieste.
Hereunto very well agreeth the Gloss upon Othoes Legantines:1 Quid ergo si Sacerdos mueniatur coire cum muliere? Respondeo: Adhuc dicitur occultū: nec propter hoc debet cum vitare in publico, nisi aliter Conuincatur: What if a man find the Priest in the m•uoure with a woman? I answer: Al that notwithstanding, the fault is pr••e. Neither may a man therefore avoid y• Priests Service, onlesse he be otherwise co••cted.