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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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To the sixth question.
To the sixt question.
Concerning the goods of the church. First of all we suppose great heed ought to be taken, that none do stain himself with handling the church goods. For if God hath taken revenge of such sacrileges, ⟨image 22⟩even amongst the very idolaters: what trow we will his judgement be against them which have spoiled his churches, and have profaned the things which were set a part for his true worship.
Cōcerning the goods of the church. First of all we suppose great heed ought to be taken, that none do staine himself with handling the church goods. For if God hath taken reuenge of such sacrileges, ⟨image 22⟩euen amongst the very idolaters: what trow we will his iudgement be against thē which haue spoiled his churches, and haue prophaned the thinges which were set a parte for his true worship.
Moreover it is evident, that this turneth greatly to the reproach of the name of God and of his holy gospel, as though forsooth papistry hath ben abandoned, not for the love of the truth, but to rob the church of her goods, and as though new thieves have entered in the room of the old. Now, even as abundance doth overwhelm the Church, so it is to be feared, least she be brought into great straights by want, whilst many now a days are no less sparing and niggardly in upholding the true ministry, then heretofore kings and princes themselves have been overlavishyng: we think it needful to keep a mean in this point, which so we take will be the best, if first a view be taken of the daily expenses which are necessary to be made: then if somewhat be laid up for many things extraordinary,