A13862:58
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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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 fa••ure 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 t•••ynge of it in pieces / Be therefore charitable towards your brother and ponder his words (which are rather saynt• Austins) some what more justly
What hath he here offendyd which rehersyth nothinge but the wordes of S. Austyne / yf yow improue these thinges than reproue yow S. Austyne him selfe / Now yf yow can fynde the meanes to alowe. S. Austyne and cheritablye to expownde his wordes / why do yowe not admitte the same fa••ure vnto yower brother / specyallye seynge cherite / requerithe it: besydes that / no man can denye / but that these thinges are true / althoughe S. Austynes auctorit• were of no reputacyon with yow / for yf these thinges were of so greate value before God / then Christ had euyll prouyded for his martyres whose bodyes are comonly cast owte to be consumed with fyer / ād wylde beastes / notwithstondinge I wolde be afrayed to saye that they were anye thinge the worse for the burnynge of theyr bodyes or tynge of it in peces / Be therfore charitable towardes yower brother and ponder hys wordes (which are rather saynt Austynnes) some what more iustlye