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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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The two latter questions touch the ma• ter more narrowly.
The two latter questions touche the ma• ter more narrowly.
Whether it be more convenient to serve in the Church after this manner, or rather therefore to be deprived of Ecclesiastical function? And again.
VVhether it be more conuenien• to serue in the Church after this maner, or rather therefore to be depriued of Ecclesiasticall function? And agayne.
Whether good pastors may b• justly put from the ministry, for such kind of ceremonies? I answer. That if there be no superstition in such ceremonies, nor any ungodliness, and yet notwithstanding they are laid on good pastors, which had rather they were not so laid upon them, I will grant in deed, & that frankly, that there is a burden and a bondage laid on them, but yet I will not gram • (for very good causes to) that therefore their charge and ministry is to be forsaken, and their place left unto wolves, (as I said be•re) ⟨p. 45⟩or to other unmeet ministers: especially, the the liberty of preaching remaineth •ee, and that there be heed taken, lest greater servitude be thrust upon them, with such there things of this nature.