A07402:75
A civil nosegayA ciuile nosgay
A civil nosegay wherein is contained not only the office and duty of all magistrates and judges but also of of [sic] all subjects with a preface concerning the liberty of justice in this our time newly collected and gathered out of latin and so translated in to the English tongue by I.G.A ciuile nosgay wherin is contayned not onelye the offyce and dewty of all magestrates and iudges but also of of [sic] all subiectes with a preface concernynge the lyberty of iustice in this our tyme newly collected and gethered out of latyn and so translated in to the Inglyshe tonge by I.G.
printed for John goodale, 1550printed for Ihon goodale, 1550
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¶ To the Profane Magistrates he 1giveth right to coarcte by corporal strength. But he denieth Bishops to have that power. But as to other Christians so also to Bishops or Pastors of the Church, is lawful to hold and keep their own riches, and other gifts, because these things be politically granted to Christians, so it is lawful to Bishops to hold & keep their jurisdiction given in sure goods, ⟨image 34⟩which is a Civill thing, nothing pertaining to the proper office of a Bishop. As the art of weaving in Paul did nothing pertain to the gift or office of a Postle, and yet Paul might be both a Postle and a weaver.
¶ To the Prophane Magestrates he 1gyueth ryght to coarcte by corporall strengthe. But he denyeth Bysshoppes to haue that power. But as to other Christians so also to Bysshoppes or Pastors of the Churche, is lefull to holde and kepe theyr owne ryches, and other gyftes, because these thynges be polytycallye graunted to Christians, so it is laufull to Bysshoppes to holde & kepe theyr iurisdiccion geuen in suer gooddes, ⟨image 34⟩whiche is a Ciuill thynge, nothynge partaynyng to the proper offyce of a Bysshoppe. As the arte of weuyng in Paule dyd nothynge pertayne to the gyfte or offyce of a Postle, and yet Paule myghte be both a Postle and a wener.
- 1Profane magistrates and epystopall.Prophane magestrates and epystopall.
¶ But let Bishops take heed 1and see less because of their riches they be abduced from the office of teaching and governing the Church, and looking on the Doctrine of them one whom they have Rule.