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A book made by John Frith prisoner in the tower of London answering unto…A boke made by Iohn Frith prisoner in the tower of London answeringe vnto…
A book made by John Frith prisoner in the tower of London answering unto M mores letter which he wrote against the first little treatise that John Frith made concerning the sacrament of the body and blood of, christ unto which book are added in the end the articles of his examination before the bishops ... for which John Frith was condemned a[n]d after bur[n]et ... the fourth day of Juli. Anno. 1533.A boke made by Iohn Frith prisoner in the tower of London answeringe vnto M mores lettur which he wrote agenst the first litle treatyse that Iohn̄ Frith made concerninge the sacramente of the body and bloude of, christ vnto which boke are added in the ende the articles of his examinacion before the bishoppes ... for which Iohn Frith was condempned a[n]d after bur[n]et ... the fourth daye of Iuli. Anno. 1533.
Imprinted at Monster i.e. Antwerp : Anno 1533 by me Conrad Willems i.e. H. Peetersen van Middelburch?, 1533Imprinted at Monster i.e. Antwerp : Anno 1533 by me Conrade Willems i.e. H. Peetersen van Middelburch?, 1533
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Now confer these places to g•ther ad you shall perceive / that the last expoundeth the first clearly. First he saith / doest thou see breed and w•ne / I answer by the second / nay. For the inward •es as soon as they see the breed / thynck• not of it / but of the thing it self that •s signified thereby. And so he seeth it and seeth it not. He seeth it with his outward and carnal eyen / but his inward eyen seeth it not, That is to say / regard not the ⟨image 86⟩breed or think not on it Even as we comme•ly say / when we play a game negligently (by my truth I see not what I do) meaning that our minds / is not upon that thing which we •ee with our outward eyen. And like wise we may answer the next part / where he saith.
Now conferre these places to g•ther ad you shall •erceaue / that the laste expoundyth the firste clerely. Fyrste he saythe / doyst thou see brede and w•ne / I answere by the seconde / nay. For the inwarde •es as sone as they see the brede / thynck• not of yt / but of the thynge yt sellfe that •s sygnyfyed therby. And so he seyth yt and se•th yt not. He seyth yt wyth hys outwarde and carnall eyen / but hys inward eyen seyth yt not, That ys to saye / regarde not the ⟨image 86⟩brede or thyncke not on yt Euē as we cōme•ly saye / whē we playe a gayme necglygēly (by my truthe I see not what I doe) meanyng that oure mindes / is not apō that thīge whyche we •ee wt our outwerde eyn. And like wise we may answere the next parte / where he saythe.