A00278:52
Whether it be a mortal sin to transgress civil laws which be the commandments…VVhether it be a mortall sinne to transgresse ciuil lawes which be the commaundementes…
Whether it be a mortal sin to transgress civil laws which be the commandments of civill magistrates. The judgement of Philip Melancton in his epitome of moral philosophy. The resolution of D. Hen. Bullinger, and D. Rod. Gualter, of D. Martin Bucer, and D. Peter Martyr, concerning the apparel of ministers, and other indifferent things.VVhether it be a mortall sinne to transgresse ciuil lawes which be the commaundementes of ciuill magistrates. The iudgement of Philip Melancton in his epitome of morall philosophie. The resolution of D. Hen. Bullinger, and D. Rod. Gualter, of D. Martin Bucer, and D. Peter Martyr, concernyng thapparrel of ministers, and other indifferent thinges.
Imprinted at London : In Powles Churchyarde by Richard Jugge printer to the Queens Majesty, 1570?Imprinted at London : In Powles Churchyarde by Richard Iugge printer to the Queenes Maiestie, 1570?
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Whereas it is demanded, wh• there laws ought to be enjoined […] Ecclesiastical persons for weary […] apparel, that thereby they may […] known from the lay people. I au• swear, that there is ambiguity and doubt• the word, ought: for in case it be und•• stood for that which is necessary, and a• pertaining to everlasting life, I supp••• the lawmakers them selves do not so und•• stand or mean it. But if it be said that may be done for comeliness and decency, a•• for dignity and orders sake, that it should […] but a civill observation, or some such ly•• thing, as is that wherein the apostle wy•• have the minister or Bishop κόσμιον, that i• modest, or comely, I do not see how he o• fendeth, which weareth such a garment, […] is commanded to wear it.
VVhereas it is demaunded, wh• ther lawes ought to be enioyned 〈…〉 Ecclesiasticall persons for weary 〈…〉 apparrell, that thereby they may 〈…〉 knowen from the lay people. I au• swere, that there is ambiguitie and doubt• the worde, ought: for in case it be vnd•• stoode for that whiche is necessarie, and a• parteynyng to euerlastyng lyfe, I supp••• the lawmakers them selues do not so vnd•• stande or meane it. But yf it be sayde that may be done for comlynes and decencie, a•• for dignitie and orders sake, that it should but a ciuill obseruation, or some suche ly thyng, as is that wherein the apostle wy haue the minister or Bishop κόσμιον, that i modest, or comlye, I do not see howe he o fendeth, which weareth suche a garment, is commaunded to weare it.