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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.
To speak of chastity, it is a gift not 1given unto all persons, as testifieth both Christ and also his Apostle Paul, wherefore all persons may not vow it. Moreover there be causes wherefore many persons may better live chaste at one time then at an other. Many may live chaste at twenty and thirty for certain cold diseases following them, which at xl. when their health is come can not do so. Many be occupied with wild phantasies in their youth that they care not for marriage, which some when they be waxen sad shall be greatly desirous, it is a dangerous thing to make sin where none is, and to forswear the benefit of God & to bind thy self under pain of damnation of thy soul, that thou wouldest not use remedy that god hath created, if need required.
To speake of chastity, it is a gift not 1geuen vnto all persones, as testifieth both Christ and also his Apostle Paul, wherfore all persons may not vow it. Moreouer there bee causes wherefore many persons may better lyue chast at one tyme then at an other. Many may lyue chast at twenty and thirtie for certayne cold diseases folowyng them, which at xl. when their health is come can not do so. Many be occupyed with wilde phantasies in their youth that they care not for mariage, which some when they be waxen sad shalbe greatly desirous, it is a daungerous thyng to make sinne where none is, and to forsweare the benefite of God & to bynde thy self vnder payne of dānation of thy soule, that yu wouldest not vse remedy that god hath created, if nede required.
- 1Wilful chastity is not mete for all persons to vow.Wilfull chastitie is not mete for all persons to vow.
An other thing is this, beware that thou get thee not a false feigned chastity 1