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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.
Read the Chronicles of England (out of which yet they have put a great part of their wickedness) & thou shalt find them all ways both rebellious and disobedient to the kings and also churlish and unthankful, so that, when all the Realm gave the king somewhat to maintain him in his right, they would not give a mite. Consider the story of K. John, where I doubt not but they have put the best & fairest for them selves, & the worst of king John, For I suppose they make the Chronicles them selves. Compare the doings of their holy Church (as they ever call it) unto the learning of Christ and of his Apostles. Did not the Legate of Rome assoil all the Lords of the realm of their due obedience which they ought to the king by the ordinance of God? would he not have cursed y• king with his solemn pomp, because he would have done that office which God commandeth every king to do and wherefore God hath put the sword in every kings hand? that is to wit, because king John would have punished a wicked Clerk that had coined false money. The lay men that had not done half so great faults must dye, but the Clerk must go escape free. Sent not the Pope also unto the king of France remission of his sins to go and conquer king Johns Realm. So now remission of sins cometh not by faith in the Testament that God hath made in Christs blood: but by fighting & murdering for the Popes pleasure. Last of all was not king John fain to deliver his crown unto the Legate and to yield up his Realm unto the Pope, wherefore we pay Peter ⟨p. 182⟩pence. They might be called the polling pence of false Prophets well enough. They care not by what mischief they come by their purpose. War and conquering of lands is their harvest. The wickeder the people are, the more they have the hypocrites in reverence, the more they fear them and the more they believe in them. And they that conquer other mens lands, when they dye, make them their heirs, to be prayed for for ever. Let there come one 1conquest more in the Realm, and thou shalt see them get yet as much more as they have (if they can keep down Gods word that their juggling come not to light) yea thou shalt see them take y• Realm whole into their hands and crown one of them selves king thereof. And verily I see no other likelihood, but that the land shall be shortly conquered.