A confutation of a popishe, and sclaunderous libelle in forme of an apologie: geuen out into the courte, and spread abrode in diuerse other places of the realme. VVritten by VVilliam Fulke, Bacheler in Diuinitie, and felowe of S. Ihons Colledge in Cambridge.
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- A confutation of a popishe, and sclaunderous libelle in forme of an apologie: geuen out into the courte, and spread abrode in diuerse other places of the realme. VVritten by VVilliam Fulke, Bacheler in Diuinitie, and felowe of S. Ihons Colledge in Cambridge.
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- Fulke, William, 1538-1589.
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- Imprinted at London :: By Ihon Kingston, for William Iones, and are to bee solde at the newe long shop, at the west ende of Poules,
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"A confutation of a popishe, and sclaunderous libelle in forme of an apologie: geuen out into the courte, and spread abrode in diuerse other places of the realme. VVritten by VVilliam Fulke, Bacheler in Diuinitie, and felowe of S. Ihons Colledge in Cambridge." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01304.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.
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Wée denie not the obseruation of any promises, or vowes, whiche are lawfull for menne to make, and possible for them to performe. Neither doeth saincte Paule at any time commende any suche vowes, or allowe them to bée kepte, but geueth a generall rule, that to auoide fornication, lett euery manne haue his wife, and eue∣ry woman her housebande. j. Cor. vij. And if a virgine marrie, she sinneth not: so that if you would vnderstande virgines in that place, for vowed Nonnes, you should ma∣nifestely contrary your self, that coumpte it so heinous a matter, for a Nonne to marrie. And as for the widowes, whiche (as I said before) made no vowes to God, but promises to the churche, if you would needes vnderstande theim for Nonnes, Sainct Paule saieth, it is better for them that are vnder three score yere old to ma∣rie, and beare children, then to vowe cha∣stitie. j. Timo. v.