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Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same
Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the same: and answered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into English by John Cox. 1572Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same: and aunswered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into Englishe by Iohn Coxe. 1572
London: printed by Henry Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572London: printed by Henrie Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572
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This question compriseth in it three others. First, what we think of Pilgrimages that are taken in hand for religions sake? Secondly, what we think of the relics and bones of the Saints? Thirdly, what we think of their temples? To these we answer: All those things are godly which men do being thereunto comaū dead of God by his word. Wherefore if you will have us judge these Pilgrimages godly, then show us out of the scriptures where they were instituted and commanded of God. For we can find no one letter or title of holy Scripture, where any mention is made of these pilgrimages, but most perfectly know that our Lord hath taught us not to esteem one place in this earth better than another, nor to gad hither and thither for the obtaining of grace. For God is present and merciful wheresoever the faithful have need of his grace and call upon him with a true faith: Psalm. 107. and. 145. Amos. 5. Jere. 7. 23. ⟨image 82⟩John. 4. 1. Timothy. 2. and many other places. Again, sith in the Questions before going, we have already showed that the Saints send us from them selves to God and to his son Jesus Christ, it is evident that they allow not of these Pilgrimages, and that they are not profitable nor healthful for those which take them in hand, and therefore we ought not to do them.
THis question compriseth in it three others. First, what we thinke of Pilgrymages that are taken in hande for religions sake? Secondly, what we thinke of the reliques and bones of the Saincts? Thirdly, what wée thinke of their temples? To these wée aunswere: All those things are godlie which men do being therevnto comaū ded of God by his worde. Wherfore if you wil haue vs iudge these Pilgrymages godlie, then shew vs out of the scriptures where they were instituted and commanded of God. For we can finde no one letter or title of holy Scripture, where any mention is made of these pilgrymages, but most perfectly know that our Lorde hath taught vs not to estéeme one place in this earth better than another, nor to gadde hither and thither for the obtaining of grace. For God is present and mercifull wheresoeuer the faithful haue néede of his grace and call vppon him with a true fayth: