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

But here they Object the saying of¹ S. Paul in his. 1. Tim. 5. where he thus writeth: But refuse the younger widows, for they after they begin to wax wanton against Christ, vvill marry, receiving damnation because ⟨image 140⟩they have broken the first faith. But the Apostle doth not say that they sin because they marry: but because (as he plainly saith) they have broken their first faith: that is, because they being young, have dedicated them selves to the service of the Church, promising freely to serve and attend on the necessity of the poor, and now do it not: and therefore have they damnation, judgement, and reproach, because they were unconstant in that function which they took upon them, and not because they married.

But héere they Obiect the saying of¹ S. Paule in his. 1. Tim. 5. where he thus wryteth: But refuse the yonger vvidovves, for they after they beginne to vvaxe vvanton againste Christe, vvill marrie, receiuing dampnation bicause ⟨image 140⟩they haue broken the firste faithe. But the Apostle doth not say that they sinne bicause they marrie: but bicause (as he plainely saithe) they haue broken their firste faithe: that is, bicause they béeing yong, haue dedicated them selues to the seruice of the Churche, promising fréely to serue and attende on the necessitie of the poore, and nowe doe it not: and therfore haue they damnation, iudgement, and reproche, bicause they were vnconstante in that function which they tóoke vppon them, and not bicause they married.

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