An apologie fully aunsvveringe by Scriptures and aunceant doctors, a blasphemose book gatherid by D. Steph. Gardiner, of late Lord Chauncelar, D. Smyth of Oxford, Pighius, and other papists, as by ther books appeareth and of late set furth vnder the name of Thomas Martin Doctor of the Ciuile lawes (as of himself he saieth) against the godly mariadge of priests Wherin dyuers other matters which the papists defend be so confutid, that in Martyns ouerthrow they may see there own impudency and confusion. By Iohn Ponet Doctor of diuinitie and Busshhop of Winchester.

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An apologie fully aunsvveringe by Scriptures and aunceant doctors, a blasphemose book gatherid by D. Steph. Gardiner, of late Lord Chauncelar, D. Smyth of Oxford, Pighius, and other papists, as by ther books appeareth and of late set furth vnder the name of Thomas Martin Doctor of the Ciuile lawes (as of himself he saieth) against the godly mariadge of priests Wherin dyuers other matters which the papists defend be so confutid, that in Martyns ouerthrow they may see there own impudency and confusion. By Iohn Ponet Doctor of diuinitie and Busshhop of Winchester.

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Ponet, John, 1516?-1556.

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[[Strasbourg :: Printed by the heirs of W. Köpfel?],

1556]

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Gardiner, Stephen, 1483?-1555. -- Traictise declaryng and plainly provyng, that the pretensed marriage of priestes, and professed persones, is no mariage, but altogether unlawful, and in all ages, and al countreies of Christendome, bothe forbidden, and also punyshed -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.

Celibacy -- Church of England -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.

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"An apologie fully aunsvveringe by Scriptures and aunceant doctors, a blasphemose book gatherid by D. Steph. Gardiner, of late Lord Chauncelar, D. Smyth of Oxford, Pighius, and other papists, as by ther books appeareth and of late set furth vnder the name of Thomas Martin Doctor of the Ciuile lawes (as of himself he saieth) against the godly mariadge of priests Wherin dyuers other matters which the papists defend be so confutid, that in Martyns ouerthrow they may see there own impudency and confusion. By Iohn Ponet Doctor of diuinitie and Busshhop of Winchester." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A09913.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• The contens of the first bo∣ok of this Apologie /
• The booke to the papists.
• The books frind to the booke.
• The preface to the Christian reader.
• The first Chapter: That Martins booke is vnmeet to be dedicated to a Queen.
• The Second chapter. An examination of the tytell of Mar∣ns book / wherin is proued by sundry easons of the scriptures / and auncient Doctours / that the mariadge of priests after priesthod / is not only a mariad∣ge / but also is lawful and godly.
• The third chapter. The beginning of Martins first chapter confuted and his sleight in makinge false grounds is disclosed.
• The fourth chapter. That the hypocrisy of the Papists hath and doth deceaue all men contra¦ry to Martins asserti∣on / etc.
• The fift Chapter. Of the good name superintendent / and of the names of ministers deuisid by the Po¦pe and his adherents / with the somme of Martins reason conteyned in his first chapter.
• The sixt Chapter. A discourse wherin is plainly prouid scriptures and aunceant doctors tha Papists be heretiques / and also a corison made between the opinions of Papists and the opiniōs of half a hdrth of the most aunceant and horible heretiques that euer were in the church of God.
• The VII. Chapter. Martins notable and shameles lyeng / and falsifienge of authors is disclosid / ād confutid concludinge by his own reasons that the Papistes be both Heretiques ād lechors / with a declaration that the chefe old Heretiques and infectors of Christen¦dom with erroneus opinions were vn∣maried Priests or Monks etc? Wherin Martin by his own reason is prouid a lechor an heretique and a traytor.
• list of heretics