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A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the…A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the…
A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Church. Perused and allowed according to the Queens Majesties injunctions.A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Churche. Perused and allowed accordinge to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by Henry Wykes for Lucas Harrison, 1568
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶ Of Church goods. Chapter.. 28.
¶ Of Churche gooddes. Chapit.. 28.
Christ his Church is endued with riches, by the bountifulness of Princes, and the liberality of the faithful, who gave their goods to the Church: For it is oft in need, and therefore it hath had from the beginning, some treasure to serve for necessary uses. The true use of Church goods in time pass was, 1and now is, to maintain with them ⟨p. 91⟩learning in schools and holy assemblies, with all furniture, rites and building: to maintain also teachers, scholars and ministers, with other necessaries: chiefly to help, feed, and succour the poor. But let such be chosen as fear God, wise, and skilful in governing of families, which may well bestow the churches goods.
CHriste his Churche is indued with riches, by the bountifulnes of Princes, and the liberalitie of the faithefull, who gaue their gooddes to the Churche: For it is ofte in néede, and therfore it hath had from the beginnyng, some treasure to serue for necessary vses. The true vse of Churche goods in tyme passe was, 1and now is, to maintaine with theim ⟨p. 91⟩learnyng in schooles and holie assemblies, with al furniture, rites and buildyng: to maintaine also teachers, scholars and ministers, with other necessaries: chiefly to helpe, feede, and succour the poore. But let suche bee chosen as feare God, wise, and skilfull in gouernyng of families, whiche may well bestowe the churches gooddes.