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In like manner, seeing that we know assuredly, that Monks and their orders, ¹were ordained neither of Christ, nor his Apostles. We teach that they nothing profit, nay, that they do much harm to the Church: For although in time paste (when they were solitary, and gat their living with their hands, and were a burden to none, but in all places obeyed the ministers of Churches, as lay men did) they were to be tolerated, yet now what they are, all the world espieth & perceiveth. They adjoin to their orders, ⟨p. 59⟩I know not what vows, and lead a life clean contrary to their vows. So that the very best of them, may be numbered among those, of whom the Apostle spake. ij. Thes. iij. We hear that there are some, which walk among you inordinately, and work not at all, but are busy bodies. Such therefore in our Churches, we neither have neither by our doctrine ought to suffer in Christ his Church.

In like maner, seing that we knowe assuredlie, that Monkes and their orders, ¹were ordained neither of Christ, nor his Apostles. We teache that thei nothyng profite, naye, that thei dooe muche harme to the Churche: For although in tyme paste (when thei were solitarie, and gatte their liuyng with their handes, and were a burthen to none, but in all places obeied the ministers of Churches, as laye menne did) thei were to be tollerated, yet now what thei are, all the worlde espieth & perceiueth. Thei adioyne to their orders, ⟨p. 59⟩I knowe not what vowes, and lead a life cleane contrary to their voues. So that the verie beste of theim, maie be nombred emong those, of whō thapostle spake. ij. Thes. iij. We heare that there are some, whiche walke emong you inordinatly, and worke not at al, but are busie bodies. Such therefore in our Churches, we neither haue neither by our doctrine ought to suffer in Christe his Churche.

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