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An expositio[n] upon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…An expositio[n] vpon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians…
An expositio[n] upon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians by the reverend Father John Jewel ... ; whereunto is adjoined a very necessary table of the principal matters contained in this exposition.An expositio[n] vpon the two epistles of the apostle S. Paul to the Thessalonians by the reuerend Father Iohn Ievvel ... ; vvhereunto is adioined a very necessarie table of the principal matters contained in this exposition.
London: printed by Ralfe Newberie, 1584
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Single life carrieth a fair show. But O merciful God what shame and villainies have been covered with this cloak? Pius secundus 1saw somewhat, when he said, as marriage was taken away from priests upon great considerations, so now upon other greater considerations it were to be restored to them again. Hierome saw somewhat when he wrote thus, Vide as nonnullos accinctos renibus, pulla tunica, 2barba prolixa, à mulieribus non posse discedere, sub codem manere tecto, simul inire conuivia: ancillas •uvenes habere in ministerio, & praeter vocabulum nuptiarum omnia esse matrimonij. You may see some (that pretend gravity) are girded, & go in black, and have long beards, who can in no wise leave the company of women, but keep house with them, and banquet with them. They take young maidens into their service, and do all things as if they were married, save that they lack the name of marriage. Castitatem 3docent, & castitatem non seruant, sayth Origen. They teach chastity and yet keep not 4chastity. And Epiphan. They refuse marriage, ⟨p. 46⟩but not lust or pleasure.
Single life carrieth a faire shewe. But O merciful God what shame and vilanies haue béene couered with this cloake? Pius secundus 1sawe somewhat, when he sayde, as mariage was taken away from priests vpon great considerations, so now vpon other greater considerations it were to be restored to them againe. Hierome saw somewhat when he wrate thus, Vide as nonnullos accinctos renibus, pulla tunica, 2barba prolixa, à mulieribus non posse discedere, sub codem manere tecto, simul inire conuiuia: ancillas •uuenes habere in ministerio, & praeter vocabulum nuptiarum omnia esse matrimonij. You may see some (that pretend grauitie) are girded, & go in blacke, and haue long beardes, who can in no wise leaue the companie of women, but keepe house with them, and banquet with them. They take young maydens into their seruice, and do al thinges as if they were married, saue that they lacke the name of mariage. Castitatem