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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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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
Ciprian sayth, Thou doest aske what we doe iudge of virgines, the which after they haue decreed to liue chastly, are 1afterward founde in one bedde with a man. Of the which thou sayst that one of them was a Deacon. We doe with great sorow see that great ruine of many persons, which commeth by the reason of such vnlawfull and perilous cō paning togtiher. Wherfore if they haue dedicated them selues vnto Christ, out of fayth to lyue purely, and chastly, thē let them so remayne without any fable, and strongly, & stedfastly, to abyde the reward of virginitye: But if they will not abyde, or els cā not abide, then is it better to marry, thē for to fall into the fier of concupiscence, and let them geue vnto the brethren and sisterne none occasion of sclaunder. &c. 318. col. 2