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The judgement of a most reverend and learned man from beyond the seas concerning…The iudgement of a most reuerend and learned man from beyond the seas concerning…
The judgement of a most reverend and learned man from beyond the seas concerning a threefold order of bishops, with a declaration of certain other weighty points, concerning the discipline and government of the Church.The iudgement of a most reuerend and learned man from beyond the seas concerning a threefold order of bishops, with a declaration of certaine other waightie points, concerning the discipline and gouernement of the Church.
London: printed by Robert Waldegrave, 1585
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The sixth question.
The sixt question.
Where as in the former age much wealth hath been given by princes and many other, to the bishops, monasteries &c. under the name of alms, & so great riches seem rather to hurt the bishops, then to do them good: and monasteries in the church and common wealth are unprofitable: what yet should become ⟨image 22⟩of such goods which were once consecrate to the church? For seeing the Bishops and ministers have sufficient of their tithes, whereof they may live well and honestly, can the prince with the consent of the states of the kingdom, turn the residue either to his private use, or the good of the common wealth, especially seeing such goods do consist not only in tithes, but of possessions, both in the country & the city. Which question, seeing it seemeth to be rather civil then ecclesiastical, I purposed not to trouble you in this point. But whereas many both learned & godly amongst us, are of this mind, that those things which have been once vowed to holy uses, cannot be given to profane uses, though they be public, I could not but mention the matter unto you.
Where as in the former age much wealth hath bene giuen by princes and many other, to the bishops, monasteries &c. vnder the name of almes, & so great riches seeme rather to hurt the bishops, then to do them good: and monasteries in the church and common wealth are vnprofitable: what yet should become ⟨image 22⟩of such goods which were once consecrate to the church? For seeing the Bishops and ministers haue sufficient of their tithes, whereof they may liue well and honestly, can the prince with the consent of the states of the kingdome, turne the residue eyther to his priuate vse, or the good of the commō wealth, especially seeyng such goods do consist not onely in tithes, but of possessions, both in the country & the city. Which question, seeing it seemeth to bee rather ciuil then ecclesiasticall, I purposed not to trouble you in this point. But whereas many both learned & godly amōgst vs, are of this minde, that those thinges which haue bene once vowed to holy vses, cannot be giuen to prophane vses, though they be publike, I could not but mention the matter vnto you.