A68831:4403
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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¶ That mens constitutions, which are not grounded in Scripture, bind not the conscience of man under the pain of deadly sin.
¶ That mens constitutions, which are not grounded in Scripture, bynde not the conscience of man vnder the payne of deadly sinne.
1TO this article we must note that there be two manner of ministers or powers: one is a temporal power, the other is called a spiritual power:2 the temporal power is committed of God to Kings, Dukes, Earls, Lords, Barons, Judges, Mayors, Shrives, & to all other ministers under them, these be they that have only the temporal sword,3 whereby they must order all the common wealth with all worldly things longing thereunto, as the disposition of these worldly goods, who shall be right owner and who not, the probation of mens testaments, the ordering of payments and customs, the setting of all manner of tasks and forfeits, the correction of all transgressions, whereby the common wealth, or any private person, is disquieted or wronged: as correction of thieves, murderers, harlots, bawds, slanderers, wranglers, extortioners, bribers, usurers, false buyers and sellers, and of all other things whereunto belongeth any outward ordering, or any corporal pain. In this power is the king chief and full ruler: all other be ministers and servants, as Paul doth declare, •aying: let every soul be subject and obedient unto the high powers. &c.
1TO this article we must note that there bée two maner of ministers or powers: one is a temporal power, the other is called a spiritual power:2 the tēporall power is cōmitted of God to Kinges, Dukes, Earles, Lordes, Barons, Iudges, Maiors, Shriues, & to all other ministers vnder thē, these bée they that haue onely the tēporall sword,