A13862:55
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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✚ Master Tracie.
And touching the burying off my body / hit availeth me not what be done thereto / wherein. S. Austin in the book de cura agenda pro mortuis / informing ⟨image 16⟩us saith / that they are rather the solace of them that live / than wealth or comfort of them that are departed and therefore I remit it only to the discretion of mine executors.
And towchinge the buryenge off my bodye / hit auaylethe me not what be done therto / wherin. S. Austyne in the boke de cura agenda pro mortuis / enformynge ⟨image 16⟩vs sayth / that they are rather the solace of thē that liue / thā wealth or coumforth of thē that ar departed and therfore I remyt it only to the discretion of myne executoures.
Frith.
What hath he here offended which rehersyth nothing but the words of S. Austin / if you improve these things than reprove you S. Austin him self / Now if you can find the means to allow. S. Austin and charitably to expound his words / why do you not admit the same faure unto your brother / specially seeing charity / requireth it: besides that / no man can deny / but that these things are true / although S. Austins authority were of no reputation with you / for if these things were of so great value before God / then Christ had evil provided for his martyrs whose bodies are commonly cast out to be consumed with fire / and wild beasts / notwithstanding I would be afraid to say that they were any thing the worse for the burning of their bodies or tynge of it in pieces / Be therefore charitable towards your brother and ponder his words (which are rather saynt Austins) some what more justly