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The copy of a letter, sent to the lady Mary dowager, Regent of Scotland,…The copie of a letter, sent to the ladye Mary dowagire, Regent of Scotland,…
The copy of a letter, sent to the lady Mary dowager, Regent of Scotland, by John Knox in the year. 1556. Here is also a notable sermon, made by the said John Knox, wherein is evidently proved that the mass is and always hath ben abominable before God and idolatryThe copie of a letter, sent to the ladye Mary dowagire, Regent of Scotland, by Iohn Knox in the yeare. 1556. Here is also a notable sermon, made by the sayde Iohn Knox, wherin is euydentlye proued that the masse is and alwayes hath ben abhominable before God and idolatrye
printed by H. Singleton?, 1556
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And Paul sayeth, the church […] founded upon the foundation of […]e prophets & apostles, which foundation no doubt is the law, and the Evangel, so that it may command nothing that is not con •eyned in one of the two: for if so ••t doeth, it is removed from y• only foundation, and so ceaseth to be the church of Christ. 7. Secondly I would ask, if that Jesus Christ be not king and head of his church? This will no man deny. If he be king, then must he do the office of a king, which is not only to guide, rule & defend his subjects, but also to make & statute laws, which laws only are his subjects bound to obey, and not the laws of any foreign princes. Then it becometh the church of Jesus Christ to advert what he speaketh, to receive and embrace his laws, and where he ⟨image 25⟩maketh end of speaking or law giving. So y• all y• power of y• church is subject to God's word. And that is most evident by the commandment▪ given of God unto Joshua his chosen c•p••ayn, & leader of his people, in these words: be strong and valiant, that thou maid• according to the holy law, which •• servant ••oses commanded unto thee: decline not from it, neither to the right hand nor to the left •c. Let not the book of the law• depart from thy mouth, but […] in it both day and night• that then may keep and do in all things according to that which is writte• therein &c.
And Paule sayeth, the churche 〈…〉 founded vpon the foundatiō of 〈…〉e prophetes & apostles, whiche foundation no doubte is the law, and the Euangile, so that it maye commaund nothing that is not cō eyned in one of the two: for if so t doeth, it is remoued frō y onely foundation, and so ceasseth to be the churche of Christe. 7. Secondly I wold aske, if that Iesus Christe be not kynge and head of his church? This will no man denye. If he be kynge, then must he do the office of a kynge, which is not onely to guyde, rule & defend his subiectes, but also to make & statute lawes, which lawes only are his subiectes bounde to obey, and not the lawes of anye forren princes. Then it becommeth the churche of Iesus Christ to aduert what he speaketh, to receyue and embrace his lawes, and where he