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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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Commonplaces › Commonplace 15 › Question and answer › Question 56: The. lvj. Question.
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The. lvj. Question.
Whether Christ be not able to give unto those the gift of chastity, which do desire and crave the same from the bottom of their heart, & chiefly to those which labour and apply them selves earnestly to their study, and moderate them selves in meats and drink?
Whether Chryst be not able to giue vnto those the gyft of chastitie, whiche doo desyre and craue the same frō the bottome of their heart, & chiefly to those which labour and apply them selues earnestly to their studie, and moderate them selues in meates and drinke?
The Answer.
The Answere.
AS it ought not to be1 sought, so may we not here seek what God may or can do, but what he hath commanded, and what he will do. And we must most warily observe this precept: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. We all know, that all things are possible to God, and yet must we know, that this rule is for ever observed in Christs Church, that it followeth not that he doth all things that he can: but we must diligently mark what he commandeth and biddeth us to do. And this rule, if we apply it to this place, it will appear that this is the commandment of God, that he which perceiveth him self to have the gift of chastity, should use the same, so that he well perceive that he hath grace so to do: and that he which hath not this gift, should marry, and not put him self in danger, or tempt God. For Saint Paul speaketh of this