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Certe[n] godly, learned, and comfortable conferences, between the two reverend fathers, and holy martyrs…Certe[n] godly, learned, and comfortable conferences, betwene the two reuerende fathers, and holye martyrs…
Certe[n] godly, learned, and comfortable conferences, between the two reverend fathers, and holy martyrs of Christ, D. Nicolas Ridley late Bishop of London, and M. Hugh Latimer sometime Bishop of Worcester, during the time of their imprisonments. Whereunto is added. A treatise against the error of transubstantiation, made by the said reverend father D. Nicolas Ridley. M.D.LVI.Certe[n] godly, learned, and comfortable conferences, betwene the two reuerende fathers, and holye martyrs of Christe, D. Nicolas Rydley late Bysshoppe of London, and M. Hughe Latymer sometyme Bysshoppe of Worcester, during the tyme of their emprysonmentes. Whereunto is added. A treatise agaynst the errour of transubstantiation, made by the sayd reuerende father D. Nicolas Rydley. M.D.LVI.
Strasbourg: printed by the heirs of W. Rihel, 1556
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1There is a diversity betwixt things pertaining to God / or faith / and Politic or Civil matters. For in the first we must stand only to the scriptures / which are able to make us all perfect / and instructed unto salvation / 2if they be well under / standed. And they offer themselves to be well understanded only to them / which have good wills / and give themselves to study / and prayer. Neither are there any men less / apt to understand them / then the prudent and wise men of the world.
1There is a diuersitie betwixt thinges pertaining to God / or faith / and Politique or Ciuile matters. For in the firste we muste stande onely to the scriptures / whiche are able to make vs all perfecte / and instructed vnto saluation / 2if they bee well vnder / standed. And they offre thēselues to be wel vnderstanded onelye to them / whiche haue good willes / and geue themselues to studie / and praier. Neither are there any menne lesse / apt to vnderstand them / then the prudent and wise men of the worlde.
- 1H. Latim.
- 22. Tim. 3.
But in the other / that is in Civil or Politic matters / often times the magistrates do tolerate a less evil / for avoiding of a greater / as they which have this saying oft in their mouths. Better an inconvenience / then a mischief: and it is the property of a wise man (sayeth one) to dissemble many things: And he that can not dissemble / can not rule. In which sayings they bewray themselves / ⟨p. 26⟩