A16588:104
The hurt of hearing mass. Set forthThe hurte of hering masse. Set forth
The hurt of hearing mass. Set forth by the faithful seruau[n]t of god [and] constant martyr of Christ. John Bradford, when[n] he was prisoner in the Tower of LondonThe hurte of hering masse. Set forth by the faithfull seruau[n]t of god [and] constant marter of Christ. Ihon̄ Bradforth, whe[n] he was prisoner in the Tower of London
London: printed by William Copland for William Martyne, 1561London: printed by Wyllyam Copland for Wyllyam Martyne, 1561
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32. If thine eye be single and true faith in thine heart, then all thy body and actions can not but be pure.
32. Yf thyne eye be single and trewe fayth in thyne harte, then all thy bodye and actions can not but be pure.
But if they be dark, it is a token thine eye and light with in thee to be darkness. This argueth saith to faith in them which file their bodies in being present at the mass, for as it is impossible light to be in an house and not to show it self at the slyfiers, door, and windows of the same. So is it impossible true saith of God's gospel to be in the hart of that man which coming to mass uttereth it not by some thing, whereby men may perceive the light of faith inwardly in the bosom. And therefore christians are called towns set upon Hills: candles upon Bushel tops and commanded that their light should shine to fore men: which these massing gospellers allow not, but think that a man can carry faith in the heart & not utter it at the Mass in word or deed, where it is no more possible, then a man to carry jer in his bosom, and not to burn his clothes.
But if they be darke, it is a token thine eye and light with in thee to be darkenes. This argueth saith to faith in thē which file theyr bodies in beyng presēt at the masse, for as it is impossible light to be in an house and not to shewe it selfe at the slyfiers, doore, and wyndowes of the same. So is it impossyble trewe sayth of goddes gospell to be in the hart of that man which commynge to masse vttereth it not by some thing, wherbye men maye perceyue the lyghte of fayth inwardlye in the bosome. And therfore christians are called townes sett vppon Hylles: candelles vpon Busshell toppes and cōmaunded that theyr lyght shulde shyne to fore men: which theis massing gospellers allowe not, but thynke that a man can carie faith in the harte & not vtter it at the Masse in worde or dede, wher it is no more possible, then a man to carye iyer in his bosome, and not to burne his clothes.