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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.
Now is this of trueth, that virginity is a thing of him self by Gods ordinance indifferent, and may be used and left without sin. Wherefore it 1standeth with no learning, that mans law should change the nature of this thing, and make it unto any man a thing necessary, whereas after gods commandment, it is a thing but in different. For that were as much, as both to change Gods ordinance, & also the nature of the thing. The which standeth with no learning. For as the Pope, and all the world can not make of Gods commandment a counsel: no more can they of Gods counsel make a precept. Wherefore I conclude out of blessed S. Paul, that no man 2ought to vow chastity, farther then God hath given him the gift. For if chastity were a thing that could be obtained, and kept through vowing, then were it not the gift of God, but the gift of vowing, the which is against our master Christ, and also against 3blessed S. Paul.
Now is this of trueth, that virginitie is a thyng of him selfe by Gods ordinaunce indifferēt, and may bée vsed and left without sinne. Wherefore it 1standeth with no learnyng, that mās law should chaūge the nature of this thyng, and make it vnto any man a thyng necessarie, whereas after gods commaundement, it is a thyng but in different. For that were as much, as both to chaunge Gods ordinaunce, & also ye nature of the thing. The which stādeth with no learnyng. For as the Pope, and all the world can not make of Gods commaundement a coūsell: no more can they of Gods counsell make a precept. Wherfore I cōclude out of blessed S. Paule, that no man 2ought to vow chastitie, farther then God hath geu•n hym the gift. For if chastitie were a thyng that could bée obtayned, and kept through vowyng, then were it not the gift of God, but the gift of vowyng, the whiche is agaynst our maister Christ, and also agaynst 3