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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.
Here is to be noted, that this holy Council did not reckon it an unpure▪ or a filthy thing, for a Bishop, or a 1Priest, to company with his wife. But they do grant, that it is a pure, and a clean chastity for a Priest to company with his wife. The which is clearly against y• Pope. For he saith, that it is fleshly, and carnal, and that their hands be defiled, and they made unworthy thereby, to handle the blessed Sacraments. But here will be said that these men had wives before their consecration, the which thing they will also grant, that a married man may be chosen a Bishop, & also keep his wife afterward. But he may not marry after his consecration, that had no wife before.
Here is to bée noted, that this holy Coūcell dyd not recken it an vnpure▪ or a filthye thyng, for a Byshop, or a 1Priest, to cōpany with his wyfe. But they doe graūt, that it is a pure, and a cleane chastitie for a Priest to company with his wife. The which is clearely agaynst y• Pope. For hée sayth, that it is fleshly, and carnall, and that their handes bée defiled, and they made vnworthy thereby, to handle the blessed Sacramentes. But here will bee sayd that these mē had wyues before theyr consecration, the whiche thyng they will also graunt, that a maryed man may bée chosen a Byshop, & also kéepe his wife afterward. But hée may not marry after hys cōsecration, that had no wyfe before.
- 1The Councell of Nicene did not think it an unmeet thing for a Bishop to have a wife.The Councell of Nicen• dyd not thinke it an vnmeete thing for a Byshop to haue a wife.