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The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithfulThe principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful
The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithful: set forth to the great profit in training up of all youth, by Tho. Becon.The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.
London: printed by John Daye, 1569London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1569
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶The duty of the hie powers, and of the other temporal Magistrates.
¶The dutie of the hie powers, and of the other temporall Magistrates.
The duty of the high powers, and of the other temporal rulers, is to be learned in the law of God, to maintain pure and Christian Religion, to nourish and defend the preachers and students ⟨image 66⟩of Gods word, to banish all false religion & idolatry, to punish, yea, and if they will not turn, to kill the preachers and maintainers of false doctrine, to judge equally & indifferently, without partiality, to take no bribes, nor to oppress the common people, but to care for them, as a father for his children, to defend the good, to correct the evil, to advance virtue, and to punish vice.
THe dutie of the high powers, and of the other temporall rulers, is to be learned in the lawe of God, to maintaine pure and Christian Religion, to nourishe and defend the preachers and studientes ⟨image 66⟩of Gods worde, to banishe all false religion & idolatry, to punishe, yea, and if they wil not turne, to kill the preachers and maintainers of false doctrine, to iudge equally & indifferently, without parcialitie, to take no bribes, nor to oppresse the common people, but to care for thē, as a father for his children, to defend the good, to correct the euill, to auaunce vertue, and to punishe vice.