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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.
By them is all thing ministered and by them are all kings ruled: yea in every kings conscience sit they •re he be king and persuade every king what they lust, and make them both to believe what they will and to do what they will. Neither can any king or any realm have rest for their businesses. Behold king Henry the v. whom they sent out for such a purpose as they sent out our king that now is. See how the Realm is inhabited. Ask where the goodly towns and their walls and the people that was wont to be in them are become, and where the blood royal of the Realm is become also. Turn thine eyes whether thou wilt & thou shalt see nothing prosperous but their subtle polling. With that it is flowing water: yea and I trust it will be shortly a full see.
By them is all thing ministred and by them are all kynges ruled: yea in euery kynges conscience sit they •re he be king and persuade euery king what they lust, and make thē both to beleue what they will and to doe what they will. Neither can any kyng or any realme haue rest for their businesses. Behold kyng Henry the v. whom they sēt out for such a purpose as they sent out our kyng that now is. See how the Realme is inhabited. Aske where the goodly townes and their walles and the people that was wont to be in thē are become, and where the bloud royal of the Realme is become also. Turne thine eyes whether thou wilt & thou shalt see nothing prosperons but their suttle pollyng. With that it is flowyng water: yea and I trust it wilbe shortly a full see.
In all their doings though they 1pretend outwardly the honour of God or a common wealth, their intent and secret Counsel is only to bring all under their power and to take out of the way who soever letteth them, or is to mighty for them. As when they send the Princes to Jerusalem to conquer the holy land and to fight against the Turks. What soever they pretend outwardly their secret intent is, while the Princes there conquer them more Bishoprics, to conquer their lands in the mean season with their false hypocrisy, and to bring all under them, which thou mayest easily perceive by that they will not let us know y faith of Christ. And when they are ones on high, then are they tyrants above all tyrants, whether they be Turks or Saracens. How minister they proving of testaments? How causes of wedlock? or if any man dye intestate? If a poor man dye and leave his wie and half a dozen young children & but one cow to find them, that will they have for a mortuary merciless: let come of wife and children what will. Yea let any thing be done against their pleasure and they will interdict the whole realm sparing no person.