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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.
But what will they say to yt popes law in the same place, whose words be these. Thou doest ask of us (saith 1the Pope, to the Bishop of Cassell) whether that these men, that hath Priests to their fathers, may be promoted to holy orders or not, if they he of good, and honest de•our, & well learned. To this we answer (saith the Pope) that if they be gotten of lawful marriage, & there be none other Canonical impediment, then may they lawfully be promoted unto holy orders, and may enjoy that same benefice, which their fathers had before. &c.
But what will they say to yt popes law in the same place, whose wordes bée these. Thou doest aske of vs (saith 1the Pope, to the Byshop of Cassell) whether that these men, that hath Priestes to theyr fathers, may bée promoted to holy orders or not, if they hée of good, and honest de•our, & well learned. To this we aunswere (sayth the Pope) that if they bée gottē of lawfull marriage, & there bée none other Canonicall impediment, then may they lawfully bée promoted vnto holy orders, and may enioy that same benefice, which their fathers had before. &c.
- 1Extra. lib. i de fi•s presbyterum. c. Ad […].Extra. lib. i de fi•s presbyterum. c. Ad 〈…〉.
This no man can not deny, but yt law speaketh of Priests children, that were gotten in lawful matrimony. Wherefore it must needs follow, that Priests were then married: yea, and the law calleth their marriage lawful, which must also be noted: so that men may see that this doctrine of mine is no new thing, but it is elder then their law.