A68831:1034
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.
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 wi•e 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.
In all their doynges though they 1pretend outwardly the honour of God or a common wealth, their entent and secret Councell is onely to bryng all vnder their power and to take out of the way who soeuer letteth them, or is to mighty for them. As whē they send the Princes to Hierusalem to cōquere the holy land and to fight agaynst the Turkes. What soeuer they pretende outwardly their secret entent is, while the Princes there conquere them more Bishoprikes, to conquere their landes in the meane season with their false hipocrisie, and to bryng all vnder them, which thou mayest easely perceaue by that they will not let vs know y• fayth of Christ. And when they are ones on hye, then are they tyrauntes aboue all tyrauntes, whether they be Turkes or Saracenes. How minister they prouyng of testamentes? How causes of wedlocke? or if any man dye intestate? If a poore man dye and leaue his wi•e and halfe a dosen young children & but one cow to finde them, that will they haue for a mortuary mercylesse: let come of wife and children what will. Yea let any thyng be done agaynst their pleasure and they will interdite the whole realme sparyng no person.