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The copy of an epistle sentThe copie of an epistle sent
The copy of an epistle sent by John Knox one of the ministers of the English Church at Geneva unto the inhabitants of Newcastle, & Berwick. In the end whereof is added a brief exhortation to England for the speedy embracing of Christs gospel heretofore suppressed & banished.The copie of an epistle sent by Iohn Knox one of the ministers of the Englishe Church at Geneua vnto the inhabitants of Newcastle, & Barwike. In the end wherof is added a briefe exhortation to England for the spedie imbrasing of Christes gospel hertofore suppressed & banished.
At Geneva : s.n., M.D.LIX. 1559
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Thirdly let no man be charged in preaching of Christ Jesus above that, which one man may do, I mean, that your Bishoprics be so divided, that of every one, as they be now (for the most part) be made ten, and so in every City and great town there may be placed a godly learned man with so many joined with him so preaching and instruction, as shall be thought sufficient for the bonds committed to their charge. The utility whereof you shall understand within few years greatly to redound to the profit of the simple flock.1 For your proud prelates great dominions & charge (impossible by one man to be ⟨p. 98⟩discharged) are no part of christs ministry, but are the maintenance of the tyranny first invented & yet retained by the Roman Antichrist.
Thirdly let no man be charged in preaching of Christ Iesus aboue that, which one man may do, I meane, that your Bishoprikes be so deuided, that of euery one, as they be nowe (for the most part) be made ten, and so in euery Citie and great towne there may be placed a godly learned man with so many ioyned with him so preaching and instruction, as shalbe thoght sufficient for the bondes committed to their charge. The vtilitie wherof you shal vnderstand within few yeares greatly to redoūde to the profit of ye simple flocke.1 For your prowde prelates great dominiōs & charge (impossible by one man to be ⟨p. 98⟩discharged) are no parte of christs ministerie, but are the maintenā ce of the tyrannie first inuented & yet reteyned by the Romane Antichrist.
- 1The great dominions and charge of proud prelates is the invention of Antichrist.The great dominions and charge of prowde prelats is the inuention of Antichrist.