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The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…
The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principal teachers of this Church of England collected and compiled in one tome together, being before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the praise of God, and profit of all good Christian readers.The vvhole workes of W. Tyndall, Iohn Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs, and principall teachers of this Churche of England collected and compiled in one tome togither, beyng before scattered, [and] now in print here exhibited to the Church. To the prayse of God, and profite of all good Christian readers.
London: printed by John Daye, 1573London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1573
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And when the Friars say, they do more than their duty, when they preach, 1and more than they are bound to: to say our service are we bound (say they) and that is our duty, & to preach is more then we are bound to. Set thou before thee how that Christs blood shedding hath bound us to love one an other withal our might and to do the uttermost of our power one to an other. And Paul saith. i. Cor. ix. Woe be unto me if I preach not: yea woe is unto him y• hath wherewith to help his neighbour and to make him better and do it not. If they think it more then their duty to preach Christ unto you then they think it more then their duty to pray that ye should come to the knowledge of Christ. And therefore it is no marvel though they take so great labour: yea and so great wages also to keep you still in darkness.
And when the Friers say, they do more thē their dutie, whē they preach, 1and more thē they are bound to: to say our seruice are we boūd (say they) and that is our dutie, & to preach is more then we are bound to. Set thou before thee how that Christes bloud shedyng hath bounde vs to loue one an other withall our might and to do the vttermost of our power one to an other. And Paul sayth. i. Cor. ix. Wo be vnto me if I preach not: yea wo is vnto him y• hath wherewith to helpe his neighbour and to make him better and do it not. If they thinke it more then their dutie to preache Christ vnto you then they thinke it more then their dutie to pray that ye should come to the knowledge of Christ. And therefore it is no maruell though they take so great labour: yea and so great wages also to kepe you still in darkenes.
- 1Fryers be not bound to preach.