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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 lots, how far forth they are lawful, is a light question. First to use them for the breaking of 1strife, as when partners, their goods as equally divided as they can, take every man his part by lot, to avoid all suspicion of deceitfulness: and as the Apostles in the first of the Acts, when they sought an other to succeed Judas the traitor, and two persons were presented then to break strife, and to satisfy all parties, did cast lots whether should be admitted, desiring God to temper them, and to take whom he knew most mete, seeing they wist not whether to prefer, or haply could not all agree on: either is lawful, and in all like cases. But to abuse them unto the tempting of God, and to compel him therewith to utter things whereof we stand in doubt, when we have no commandment of him so to do, as these heathen here did, though God turned it unto his glory, can not be but evil.
To speake of lottes, how farre forth they are lawfull, is a light question. First to vse them for the breakyng of 1strife, as when parteners, their goods as equally diuided as they can, take euery man his part by lot, to auoyde all suspition of disceitfulnesse: and as the Apostles in the first of the Actes, when they sought an other to succede Iudas the traitour, and two persōs were presented then to breake strife, and to satisfie all parties, did cast lottes whether should be admitted, desiryng God to temper them, and to take whom he knew most mete, seyng they wyste not whether to preferre, or happely could not all agree on: either is lawfull, and in all like cases. But to abuse them vnto the temptyng of God, and to compell hym therewith to vtter thinges wherof we stand in doubt, when we haue no commaundement of him so to do, as these heathen here dyd, though God turned it vnto his glorie, can not be but euill.
- 1Lets how they may be used law fully.Lets howe they may be vsed law fully.