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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
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Moreover Christ became poor to make other men rich, and bound to make other free. He left also with his Disciples the law of love. Now love 1seeketh not her own profit: but her neighbours, love seeketh not her own freedom, but becometh surety and bond to make her neighbour free. Dā ned therefore are the spirituality by all the laws of God, which through falsehood & disguised hypocrisy have sought so great profit, so great riches, so great authority and so great liberties, and have so bedgerd the lay, & so brought them in subjection and bondage and so despised them, that they have set up frame chises in all towns and villages for who soever robbeth, murdereth or slayeth them, and even for traitors unto the kings person also.
Moreouer Christ became poore to make other men riche, and bound to make other free. He left also with his Disciples the law of loue. Now loue 1seketh not her owne profite: but her neighbours, loue sceketh not her own fredome, but becommeth suretie and bonde to make her neighbour fre. Dā ned therfore are the spiritualtie by all the lawes of God, which through falshead & disguised hipocrisie haue sought so great profit, so great riches, so great authoritie and so great liberties, and haue so bedgerd the lay, & so brought them in subiectiō and bondage and so despised thē, that they haue set vp frā chises in all townes and villages for who soeuer robbeth, murthereth or slayeth them, and euen for traytours vnto the kynges person also.
- 1The Pope hath a law that none of his sprites may be surety.The Pope hath a law that none of his sprites may be suerty.
I proved also that no king hath power to grant them such liberty: but are as well damned for their giving, as they for their false purchasing. For as God giveth the father power over his children: even so giveth he him a commandment to execute it, and not to suffer them to do wickedly unpunished but unto his damnation, as thou mayst see by Hely the high Priest. &c. And as the master hath authority over his servants: even so hath he a commandment to govern them. And as the husband is head over his wife: even so hath he commandment to rule her appetites and is damned if he suffer her to be an whore & a miss liver, or submit him self to her, & make her his head. And even in like manner as God maketh the king head over