A68831:1875
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And then look on the Apostles learning 1and ordinance. When one or two young widows had broken their chastity, he would never after let any moe be chosen of the same age. How cometh it then that the Pope for so many hundred thousands that miscarry, will neither break the ordinance or mitigate it, or let any go back, but if any burn, sendeth them unto the shame of Christs doctrine, and offending and hurt of his Church, & never unto the lawful remedy of marriage.
And thē looke on the Apostles learning 1and ordinaunce. When one or two young wydowes had brokē their chastitie, he would neuer after let any moe bee chosen of the same age. How commeth it then that the Pope for so many hundred thousandes that miscary, will neither breake the ordinaunce or mitigat it, or let any goe backe, but if any burne, sendeth them vnto the shame of Christes doctrine, and offending and hurt of hys Church, & neuer vnto the lawfull remedie of mariage.
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And when M. More calleth it heresy, 1to think that the married were as pleasant to God as the unmarried, he is surely an heretic that thinketh the contrary. Christs kingdom is neither meat nor drink, nor husband nor wife, nor widow nor virgin, but the keeping of the commandments and serving of a mans neighbour lovingly by the doctrine of S. Paul, where not to eat helpeth me to keep the commandments better then to eat, there it is better not to eat then to eat. And where to eat helpeth me to keep the 2commandments and to do my duty unto my neighbour, there it is better to eat then not to eat. And in like case where to be without a wife helpeth more to keep the commandments and to serve a mans neighbour, there it is better to be unmarried then married, and where a wife helpeth to keep the commandments better then to be without, there it is better to have a wife then to be without. That hart only which is ready to do or let undone