olatries.
An other kinde of cohabitation / or dwellinge together there is
which ys not free / and that ys where men are compelled to
communicate withe wicked supersticions / to be presente at
Idolatries / and so to defyle them selues.
[[The thred diuision.]]
The thirde diuision shalbe of the godlie and faithfull men them
selues / whiche are thus familiarlie conuersaunte withe the
vnbeleuers. Either they are learned stronge and able to confesse
the doctrine of truithe in religion / and to reproue and conuince
the false: orels they ar vnlearned / weake / and vnable to
stande in the confession of the truithe / and reprouinge of
vntruthe.
These three diuisions shall suffice. Nowe will I put forthe
certeyne sentencis and propositions.
The firste sentence and proposition / shalbe of those which in
estate and condicyon are priuate men and subiectes: Of that
cohabitation and dwellinge whiche ys free. And of those men which
are learned and stronge: of all wich I make this proposition.
[[The furst proposition.]]
Priuate men and subiectes / which ar learned and stronge /
dwellinge in that place where they be free and not compelled to
communicate withe wicked supersticions / they maye be
famyliarlie conuersaunte / dwell and liue together with the
vnbeleuers This maye they do / but yet vnder certeyn conditions /
and obseruinge certeyn rules.
[[1]]
[[Rules to bekept.]]
Of which the firste ys this / that they do teache thos
vnbeleuers with whom they do liue and are familiarlie
conuersaunte / and do instructe them in the truithe / trulye
teachinge them and earnestlie callinge them / vnto the knowledge
of the truithe / and faythe in Christe. And this they muste not
leaue of to do so longe as they be dwellinge and familiar with
them. To the end also that they maye do this the better / yt ys
not vnlawfull / but moste conuenient for them to shewe them
selues frendlie / gentill / and louinge unto the vnbeleauers
withe whom they are familiarlie conuersaunte / and dwellinge / So
that theise maye perceyue that the faythfull do loue them: els ys
yt to be feared that they shall do no good withe them. for that
doctrine ys moste redylie receyued of the hearer / which commeth
from him / of whom the hearer ys persuaded / that he ys hys
frende / and that he louithe hym indeede.
[[2]]
The second thinge that the faythfull must take heede of / and
Rule which they must obserue ys this: That they do lyue
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