A04468:3395
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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After Priesthood, ye say, it was never heard sithence the time of Christ, that any Priest might Marry by the Law, either of the Greek, or of the Latin Church. This warrant were undoubtedly true, if every your word were a Gospel. But what if your own Gloss, that is to say, the very Ground, & mother of your Divinity, stand against you, & say, Ye warrant unwisely, or, if that mislike you, unadvisedly, ye know not what? Verily, upon the Popes own Decrees ye shall find it noted thus:1 Multi ex hac Litera dixerunt• qu•d Orientales possunt contrahere in Sacris Ordinibus? Of these words many have gathered, that y• Priests of the East Church may marry, being within Holy Orders. Nicephorus saith, that Eupsychius, being a Priest at Caesarea in Cappadocia married a Wife a little before that he was Martyred. The like he seemeth to write of Apollinaris the Elder, that being a Priest, Married a Wife at Laodicea.
After Priesthood, ye saie, it vvas neuer heard sithence the time of Christe, that any Prieste might Marrie by the Lavve, either of the Greeke, or of the Latine Churche. This warrant were vndoubtedly true, if euery your woord were a Gospel. But what if your owne Glose, that is to saie, the very Ground, & mother of your Diuinitie, stand against you, & saie, Ye warrante vnwisely, or, if that mislike you, vnaduisedly, ye knowe not what? Verily, vpon the Popes owne Decrees ye shal finde it noted thus:1 Multi ex hac Litera dixerunt• qu•d Orientales possunt contrahere in Sacris Ordinibus? Of these woordes many haue geathered, that y• Priestes of the Easte Churche maie marrie, being within Holy Orders. Nicephorus saith, that Eupsychius, being a Prieste at Cesaria in Cappadocia married a Wife a litle before that he was Martyred. The like he séemeth to write of Apollinaris the Elder, that beinge a Prieste, Married a Wife at Laodicea.
- 1Dist 31. Aliter: In Glossa. Nicephorus, Li. 10. a. 10. Nicephor. Li. 9. Ca. 17.