A68831:1867
The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…
The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principal teachers of this Church of England collected and compiled in one tome together, being before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the praise of God, and profit of all good Christian readers.The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principall teachers of this Churche of England collected and compiled in one tome togither, beyng before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the prayse of God, and profite of all good Christian readers.
London: printed by John Daye, 1573London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1573
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And an other is this, no power among them that profess the truth may bind where God looseth, save only where love and my neighbours necessity requireth it of me. Neither can any power now bind them to come, but they may freely keep or break, as the thing is hurtful or expedient. Neither can there be any bond where love and necessity requireth the contrary. So that this law, love thy neighbour, to help him as thou wouldest be holp, must interpret all mans laws.
And an other is this, no power among them that professe the truth may bynde where God lowseth, saue onely where loue and my neighbours necessitie requireth it of me. Neyther can any power now binde them to come, but they may freely keepe or breake, as the thing is hurtfull or expediēt. Neither can there be any bond where loue and necessitie requireth the contrary. So that this law, loue thy neighbour, to helpe him as thou wouldest be holp, must interpret all mans lawes.
As if I had sworn young or unwisely that I would live chaste & all the world had bound me, if afterward I burnt and could not overcome the passion, I ought to marry.
As if I had sworne young or vnwisely that I would liue chast & all the world had bound me, if afterwarde I burnt and could not ouercome the passion, I ought to mary.
For I must condition my vow and 1show a cause of it thereto. I may not vow for the chastity it self, as though it were sacrifice to please God in it self, for that is the Idolatry of heathen. I must therefore vow to do my neighbour service (which in that case he may not require) or to give my self more quietly to prayer and study (which is not possible as long as I burn, and the mind will not be quiet) or that I may the better keep the laws of God, which if I burn, I stand through my chastity in more jeopardy to break &