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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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IN good soothe I marvel1 that these men dare make once mention of that kind of excommunication which the Scripture speaketh of: for it it were in use, and might have his force, then should them selves be first excommunicated. For even in the same place, where Paul commandeth him to be delivered to Satan, which had committed incest with his mother, and that to be don to the destruction of the flesh, even there also doth he forbid the faithful, to have any company with whoremasters, covetous, oppressors, drunkards, idolaters. &c. And in deed we both know and confess that the church of Christ hath power to admonish, exhort, punish, correct, and to Excommunicate all those who live in sins, wickedness, ⟨image 130⟩slanders, and Idolatries, having no regard to repentance and amendment of life.
IN good soothe I maruell1 that these mē dare make once mention of yt kinde of excōmunicatiō which the Scripture speaketh of: for it it were in vse, and mighte haue his force, then should them selues be firste excommunicated. For euē in the same place, wher Paule commaundeth him to be deliuered to Sathan, which had committed incest with his mother, and yt to be don to the destruction of the fleshe, euen there also dothe he forbidde the faithfull, to haue any company with whooremaisters, couetous, oppressers, drunkardes, idolaters. &c. And in déede we bothe knowe and confesse that the churche of Christe hathe power to admonishe, exhorte, punishe, correcte, and to Excommunicate all those who liue in sinnes, wickednesse, ⟨image 130⟩slaunders, and Idolatries, hauing no regarde to repentaunce and amendment of life.