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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.
I declared how they which God hath made governors in the world ought to rule if they be Christen. They ought to remember that they are heads and arms, to defend the body, to minister peace, health, & wealth, and even to save the body, and that they have received their offices of God to minister & to do service unto their brethren. King, subject, Master, servant, are names in the world: but not in Christ. In Christ we are all one and even brethren. No man is his own, but we are all Christs servants bought with Christs blood. Therefore ought no man to seek him self or his own profit: but Christ and his will. In Christ no man ruleth as a king his subjects, or a master his servants: but serveth as one hand doth to an other and as the hands do unto the feet and the feet to the hands, as thou seest. 1. Cor. xij. We also serve not as servants unto masters: but as they which are bought with Christs blood serve Christ him self. We be here all servants unto Christ. For what soever we do one to an other in Christs name, that do we unto Christ, & the reward of that shall we receive of Christ. The king counteth 1his commons Christ himself, & therefore doth them service willingly, seeking no more of them than is sufficient to maintain peace & unity, & to defend the realm, And they obey again willingly and lovingly as unto Christ. And of Christ every man seeketh his reward.
I declared how they whiche God hath made gouerners in the worlde ought to rule if they be Christē. They ought to remēber that they are heades and armes, to defend the body, to minister peace, health, & wealth, and euē to saue the body, and that they haue receaued their offices of God to minister & to do seruice vnto their brethrē. Kyng, subiect, Master, seruaunt, are names in the world: but not in Christ. In Christ we are all one and euen brethren. No man is his own, but we are all Christes seruauntes bought with Christes bloud. Therfore ought no mā to seke him selfe or his owne profite: but Christ and his will. In Christ no man ruleth as a kyng his subiectes, or a master his seruaunts: but serueth as one hand doth to an other and as the handes do vnto the feete and the feete to the handes, as thou seest. 1. Cor. xij. We also serue not as seruauntes vnto masters: but as they which are bought with Christes bloud serue Christ hym selfe. We be here all seruauntes vnto Christ. For what soeuer we do one to an other in Christes name, that do we vnto Christ, & the reward of that shall we receaue of Christ. The kyng counteth