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The testament of master William Tracie esquire, expounded bothThe testament of master Wylliam Tracie esquier, expounded both
The testament of master William Tracie esquire, expounded both by William Tyndale and Iho[n] Frith. Wherein thou shalt perceive with what charity y[e] chancellor of Worcester burned when he toke up the deek carcass and made ashes of hit after hit was buriedThe testament of master Wylliam Tracie esquier, expounded both by Willism Tindall and Iho[n] Frith. Wherin thou shalt perceyue with what charitie y[e] chaunceler of Worcester burned whan he toke vp the deek carkas and made asshes of hit after hit was buried
Antwerp : H. Peetersen van Middelburch?, M.D.xxxv. 1535
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✚ The Testament of master William Tracie esquire / expounded both by William Tyndale and John Frith. Wherein thou shalt perceive with what charity the chancellor of worcester Burned when he toke up the deed carcass and made ashes of hit after hit was buried.
✚ The Testament of master Wylliam Tracie esquier / expounded both by William Tindall and Ihō Frith. Wherin thou shalt perceyue with what charitie ye chaunceler of worcetter Burned whan he toke vp the deed carkas and made asshes of hit after hit was buried.
M.D.xxxv.
✚ To the reader.
Thou shalt understand most dear Reader that after William Tyndall was so• Judaslie betrayed by an English man / a scole• of Louvain / whose name is Philips / there were certain things of his doing found: which he had e• tended to have put forth to the furtherance of God's word amongest which was this Testament of master Tracie expounded by him self / where unto was annexed / the exposition of the same of Iho Frithes doing and own hand writing / which I have caused to be put in Print / to the intent that all the world should see how ernislye the Canonists and spiritual lawyers (which be the chief rulers under bishops in every diocese in so much that in every cathedral church the dean chancellor and archdeacon are commonly doctors or bachelors of law) do endeavour them selves justly to judge and spiritually to give sentence according to charity upon all the acts and deeds done of their diocesans / after the example of the chancellor of worcester / which after master Tracie was buried (of pure zeal and love