A09453:257
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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Thirdly, for such persons as are able to contain, to live single for the ends before named, indeed we hold it to be no counsel of perfection, yet do we not deny it to be a Counsel of expedience, or outward ease; according to that which Paul saith, v. 25. I give mine advise—, and 35. I speak this for your commodity not to entangle you in a snare.
Thirdly, for such persons as are able to containe, to liue single for the endes before named, indeede we hold it to be no counsell of perfection, yet doe we not denie it to be a Counsell of expedience, or outward ease; according to that which Paul saith, v. 25. I giue mine advise—, and 35. I speake this for your cōmodity not to intangle you in a snare.
Lastly, we think that if any having the gift of continency, do make a vow to live single and yet afterward marry (the said gift remaining) they have sinned. Yet not because they are married but because their vow is broken. And thus said Augustine of widows that married after their vow. lib. de bono viduit. cap. 9.
Lastly, we thinke that if any hauing the gift of continencie, doe make a vowe to liue single and yet afterward marry (the said gift remaining) they have sinned. Yet not because they are married but because their vowe is brokē. And thus said Augustine of widowes that married afrer their vow. lib. de bono viduit. cap. 9.
The second is the vow of poverty and monastical life, in which men bestow all they have on the poor: and give themselves wholly and only to prayer and fasting. This vow is against the will of God, Act. 20. 35. It is a more blessed thing to give them to receive.