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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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The Council of Nicene, willing to 1reform the life of men, did set certain laws, the which we call Canons: among the which certain men would have had a law to be brought i• that Bishops, priests, Deacons, and subdeacons, should no• lye with their wives, which they had married, before their consecration. But Paphnutius a confessor, did withstand them and said, that their marriage was honourable, and it was pure chastity for them to lye with their wives. So that the couns•as persuaded, not to make any […] law, affirming it for to be a gre•us occasion both unto them, a• a• unto their wives of fornication. […] this thing did Paphnutius, though that he him self was unmary•. The Council did allow this sentence. So that nothing was decreed, as concerning this thing, but every man was left unto his freewill, and not bound of any necessity. &c. 320. col. 1
The Councell of Nicene, willing to 1reforme the lyfe of men, dyd set certaine lawes, the which we call Canones: among the which certaine men would haue had a lawe to bee brought i• that Byshops, priestes, Deacons, and subdeacons, should no• lye wt their wiues, which they had maryed, before their cō secration. But Paphnutius a confessour, did withstand them and sayd, that their mariage was honorable, and it was pure chastitie for them to lye with their wyues. So that the couns•as perswaded, not to make any 〈…〉 law, affirmyng it for to bee a gre•us occasiō both vnto them, a• a• vnto their wyues of fornicatio•. this thing dyd Paphnutius, though that hee hym selfe was vnmary. The Councell did alowe this sentence. So that nothing was decreed, as concerning this thing, but euery man was left vnto his freewill, and not bounde of any necessitie. &c. 320. col. 1