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The relics of Rome containing all such matters of religion, as have in times…The reliques of Rome contayning all such matters of religion, as haue in times…
The relics of Rome containing all such matters of religion, as have in times past been brought into the Church by the Pope and his adherents: faithfully gathered out of the most faithful writers of chronicles and histories, and now newly both diligently corrected & greatly augmented, to the singular profit of the readers, by Thomas Becon. 1563.The reliques of Rome contayning all such matters of religion, as haue in times past bene brought into the Church by the Pope and his adherentes: faithfully gathered out of the moste faithful writers of chronicles and histories, and nowe newly both diligently corrected & greatly augmented, to the singuler profit of the readers, by Thomas Becon. 1563.
London: printed by John Day, 1563London: printed by Iohn Day, 1563
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And what point of holiness is in their vow of obedience, seeing they vow it to the Pope and to their Abbots and Priors, and utterly deny to be obedience to the temporal Princes and Rulers to whom they owe obedience by the word of God under pain of damnation. As touching their vow of chastity,1 who knoweth not, that it is both foolish and presumptuous. Can there be any greater folly or presumption in the world, than to worship God with our own inventions, & to vow that unto him, which lieth not in power to fulfil. Our ⟨image 22⟩Saviour Christ saith: All can not away with this saying: That is, to live unmarried, but they to whom it is given, The wise man also sayeth:2 I know, that I can not live chaste, except God give me the gift. To strive against God and nature, is mere madness.
And what poynte of holynesse is in their vowe of obedience, seyng they vowe it to the Pope and to their Abbotes and Prioures, and vtterlye denye to be obedience to the temporall Princes and Rulers to whome they owe obedience by the worde of God vnder payne of dānation. As touching their vow of chastitie,1 who knoweth not, that it is both foolishe and presumptuous. Can there be any greater folly or presumption in the worlde, than to worshippe God with our own inuentions, & to vowe that vnto him, whyche lyeth not in power to fulfill. Oure ⟨image 22⟩Sauiour Christ sayth: All can not awaye with this saying: That is, to liue vnmaryed, but they to whom it is geuen, The wise man also sayeth:2 I knowe, that I can not lyue chaste, except God geue me the gyfte. To striue againste God and nature, is mere madnesse.
- 1The vow of chastityThe vowe of chastitie
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