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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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An other reason they have, & that is this. Priests may extinct the burning 1heat that is in them, by fasting, labouring, watching, praying, & by other good works doing. And if they do thus, no doubt, but God will give them the gift of chastity, for he is liberal in giving, and merciful in hearing of their prayers, Ergo, they need not to marry.
An other reason they haue, & that is this. Priestes may extinct the brennyng 1heate that is in thē, by fastyng, labouryng, watchyng, praying, & by other good workes doyng. And if they doe thus, no doubt, but God wil geue them the gift of chastitie, for hée is liberall in geuing, and mercyful in hearing of their prayers, Ergo, they néede not to marry.
- 1Priests may get chastity, by praying, & fasting.Priestes may get chastitie, by praying, & fastyng.
First I desire to know of those men, if they will say of their conscience, that the third part of Priests in England do keep their chastity? I think they will rather swear nay, than yea. Now 1come to their argument, and see how shamefully they do reprove priests. I durst not speak so much against them, as these men do. For first they say, that if priests did pray, or fast, or did like good works, then God would, yea he must of his liberality, & mercy give them the gift of chastity. Secondly, they grant that yt third deal of priests keep not their vow. Now is this as much to say, thinketh me. First, that Priests be naught in deed. Secondarily, that they neither will, not yet desire to be better. For if they did desire it of God, he would give it them, say they. In him is no fault, Ergo, the fault is in the priests, that neither be good in deed, nor yet will pray, or desire to be good. I would not gladly have such patrons in my cause.