A09453:256
A Reformed Catholic
A reformed Catholic: or, A declaration showing how near we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundry points of religion: and wherein we must for ever depart from them with an advertisement to all favourers of the Roman religion, showing that the said religion is against the Catholic principles and grounds of the catechism.A reformed Catholike: or, A declaration shewing how neere we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundrie points of religion: and vvherein we must for euer depart from them with an advertisment to all fauourers of the Romane religion, shewing that the said religion is against the Catholike principles and grounds of the catechisme.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1598Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1598
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Again though we mislike the vow, yet we hold and teach, that men or women being assured that they have the gift of continency, may constantly resolve and purpose with themselves to live and lead a single life, 1. Cor. 7. 38. He that standeth firm in his own heart that he hath no need, but hath power of his own will, and hath so DECREED IN HIS HEART that he will keep his virgin, he doth well. And we embrace the saying of Theoderet. on 1. Tim. c. 4. For he ⟨p. 165⟩doth not (saith he) blame single life or continency, but he accuseth them that by LAW ENACTED COMPEL men to follow these. And men made themselves chaste for the kingdom of heaven. Math. 19. 12. not by vow, but by a purpose of heart, which is far less then a vow, and may be changed upon occasion, whereas a vow cannot, unless it do evidently appear to be unlawful.
Againe though we mislike the vowe, yet we hold and teach, that men or women beeing assured that they haue the gift of continencie, may constantly resolue and purpose with themselues to liue and lead a single life, 1. Cor. 7. 38. He that standeth firme in his owne heart that he hath no neede, but hath power of his owne will, and hath so DECREED IN HIS HEART that he will keepe his virgin, he doth vvell. And we embrace the saying of Theoderet. on 1. Tim. c. 4. For he ⟨p. 165⟩doth not (saith he) blame single life or continencie, but he accuseth them that by LAVVE INACTED COMPEL men to follow these. And men made themselues chast for the kingdome of heauen. Math. 19. 12. not by vowe, but by a purpose of heart, which is farre lesse then a vowe, and may be changed vpon occasion, whereas a vow cannot, vnles it doe euidently appeare to be vnlawfull.