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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
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Finally, and la•t of all I will show those reasons, and authorities, whereby that the Pope hath bound his Priests to keep (as he calleth it) pure chastity. And in conclusion, after my poor learning, I will assoil all those Scriptures and reasons, and prove that in this thing they can have no place. Unto the performing of the which, Jesus of his infinite mercy grant me of his holy spirit. Amen.
Finally, and la•t of all I will shew those reasons, and authorities, wherby that the Pope hath bounde hys Priestes to kéepe (as hée calleth it) pure chastitie. And in conclusion, after my poore learnyng, I will assoyle all those Scriptures and reasons, and prooue that in this thyng they cā haue no place. Ʋnto the performyng of the whiche, Iesus of his infinite mercy graunt me of his holy spirite. Amen.
First cometh blessed Saint Paul, whom the Church of God hath always had in reverence, and he approveth this doctrine of mine, saying: Let every man for avoiding of fornication 1have his wife, and every woman have her husband. Mark how blessed S. Paul commandeth, where as any danger of fornication is, that every man in avoiding of vicious living, should take a wife. Here is no man excepted, for the text is for every man, and specially for them, that can not live sole. Unto them it is a straight commandment to marry: there is none other remedy ordained of God to avoid fornication, but marriage. Yea, and if there were ten other remedies more then marriage, yet must marriage be as lawful as they to be used, yea and a great deal more, seeing, that it is specially appointed of God, for a remedy in this case. For as for all other remedies (as fasting, watching, labouring, chastising of a 2mans body) though they be lawful, laudable and good, yet be they not appropriately, and only appointed of God, to be remedies against fornication: as blessed S. Paul doth here appoint marriage for to be.