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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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¶ That by Gods word it is lawful for Priests that hath not the gift of chastity to marry wives.
¶ That by Gods word it is lawfull for Priestes that hath not the gift of chastitie to marry wiues.
Athanasius upon the first Epistle of s. Paul to the Corinthians in the 7. 1chapter saith, that the Apostle would compel no man to keep virginity against his will, nor he would not make virginity a thing of necessity. 314. col. 1
AThanasius vpon the first Epistle of s. Paule to the Corinthians in the 7. 1chapter sayth, that the Apostle would compell no man to keepe virginitie against his will, nor he would not make virginitie a thing of necessitie. 314. col. 1
- 1Athanasius super. 1. Cor. 7.
Cyprian saith, Thou doest ask what we do judge of virgins, the which after they have decreed to live chastely, are 1afterward found in one bed with a man. Of the which thou sayest that one of them was a Deacon. We do with great sorrow see that great ruin of many persons, which cometh by the reason of such unlawful and perilous con panning together. Wherefore if they have dedicated them selves unto Christ, out of faith to live purely, and chastely, then let them so remain without any fable, and strongly, & steadfastly, to abide the reward of virginity: But if they will not abide, or else can not abide, then is it better to marry, than for to fall into the fire of concupiscence, and let them give unto the brethren and sisterne none occasion of slander. &c. 318. col. 2