A13257:223
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 sole life, of marriage, and governing our family. Chapi. 29.
¶ Of sole life, of mariage, and gouernyng our familie. Chapi. 29.
Let them, which have from 1heaven, the gift of single life (so that in heart and mind, wholly they be pure and continent, and not greatly burn in fleshly 2lust) let such, I say, serve the lord in that vocation, so long as they shall perceive them selves endued with that gift of God: not extolling them selves above others, but serving the Lord continually, with simplicity and humility. These men doubtless, are more meet to enter into Gods ministry, then they that are withdrawn by their private business of their family. But if this gift be taken from them, and they feel a continual burning in them selves, 3let them remember the Apostles words: It is better to marry, then to burn.
LEt them, whiche haue from 1heauen, the gift of single life (so that in harte and mynde, wholie thei be pure and continent, and not greatly burne in fleshly 2luste) let suche, I saie, serue the lorde in that vocacion, so longe as thei shall perceiue them selues indued with that gift of God: not extollyng them selues aboue others, but seruyng the Lorde continually, with simplicitie and humilitie. These men doubtles, are more meete to enter into Gods ministerie, then thei that are withdrawē by their priuate businesse of their familie. But if this gifte bee taken from them, and thei feele a continuall burnyng in thē selues,