A68831:4794
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.
We do read in a council, that is 1called the sixth Synod, these words: Considering that it is decreed amongest the laws made by them of Rome, that no Deacon, nor Priest, shall company with their wi•es. Therefore we notwithstanding that decree, following the rules of the Apostles, and the constitutions of holy men, will that from this day forth, marriage shall be lawful, in no wise dissolving the matrimony between them, and their wives, ⟨p. 365⟩nor depriving them of their familiarity in time convenient. Whosoever therefore shall be found able of the order of Deacon, Subdeacon, or of Priesthood, we will that no such men be prohibited to ascend the dignities aforesaid for the cohabitation of their wives: Nor that they be constrained at the receipt of their orders, to profess chastity, or to abstain from the company of their lawful wives. &c. 322. col. 1
We doe reade in a counsell, that is 1called the sixt Synod, these wordes: Considering that it is decreed amongest the lawes made by them of Rome, that no Deacon, nor Priest, shall company with their wi•es. Therfore we notwithstanding that decree, folowing the rules of the Apostles, and the constitutions of holy men, will that from this day forth, maryage shall bee lawfull, in no wise dissoluing the matrimonye betweene them, and their wiues, ⟨p. 365⟩nor depriuyng them of their familiarytie in time cōuenient. Whosoeuer therfore shall bee founde able of the order of Deacon, Subdeacon, or of Priesthode, we will that no such men be prohibited to ascend the dignities aforesaid for the cohabitatiō of their wiues: Nor that they bee constrayned at the receite of their orders, to professe chastitie, or to abstayne from the company of their lawfull wiues. &c. 322. col. 1
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