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The gratulation of the most famous clerk M. Martin Bucer a man of no…The gratulation of the mooste famous clerke M. Martin Bucer a man of no…
The gratulation of the most famous clerk M. Martin Bucer a man of no less learning and literature, then godly study and example of living, unto the church of England for the restitution of Christs religion. And his answer unto the two railing epistles of Steve[n], Bishop of Winchester, concerning the unmarried state of priests and cloisterers, wherein is evidently declared, that it is against the laws of God, and of his church to require of all such as be and must be admitted to priesthood, to refrain from holy matrimony. Translated out of Latin in to English.The gratulation of the mooste famous clerke M. Martin Bucer a man of no lesse learninge and lyterature, then godlye studie and example of lyuing, vnto the churche of Englande for the restitucion of Christes religion. And hys answere vnto the two raylinge epistles of Steue[n], Bisshoppe of Winchester, concerninge the vnmaried state of preestes and cloysterars, wherein is euidently declared, that it is against the lawes of God, and of his churche to require of all suche as be and must be admitted to preesthood, to refrain from holye matrimonie. Translated out of Latin in to Englishe.
printed by Richard Jugge, 1549printed by Richard Iugge, 1549
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Thes things may Uvynchesters holiness and steadfastness now mock & scorn at his pleasure, yet do such as in yt true obedience of god, study for true ⟨image 71⟩holiness and steadfastness, place all their times,1 and moments of life in the hand of the Lord, unto him they stretch forth their right hand, and permit themselves to the uttermost to be governed in all things by his counsel, and at all time, and the constance & steadfastness of all their counsels and deeds they demand of him, whose commandments are all steadfast, & sure for evermore.
Thes thinges may Uvynchesters holynes and stedfastnes now mocke & scorne at his pleasure, yet do such as in yt trew obediēce of god, studie for trew ⟨image 71⟩holynes and stedfastnes, place all their tymes,1 and momentes of lyfe in the hande of the Lord, vnto hym thei stretche forth theyr ryght hand, and permit themselues to the vttermoste to be gouerned in all thynges by hys counsayle, and at all tyme, and the constance & stedfastnes of al theyr counsayles and dedes they demaunde of hym, whose commaundementes are al stedfaste, & sure for euermore.
- 1Psalm. xxxi. Ps lxxiij Ps. Cxi▪
Thes things therefore who so godly ponder, shall know sufficiently, that there is nothing in our interpretation upon this place of Paul, which doth not manifestly condescend and agree with those the Apostles words, wherewith he requireth, that the father should appoint and judge steadfastly in his heart about the keeping of his daughter.