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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.
The stars of the Scripture promise us none other fortune, in as much as we deny Christ with the wicked Jews, and will not have him reign over us: but will be still children of darkness under Antichrist, and Antichrists possession, burning the Gospel of Christ, and defending a faith that may not stand with his holy Testament.
The starres of the Scripture promise vs none other fortune, in as much as we denye Christ with the wicked Iewes, and will not haue him reigne ouer vs: but wilbe still children of darknes vnder Antichrist, and Antichristes possession, burnyng the Gospell of Christ, and defendyng a fayth that may not stand with hys holy Testament.
If any man shed blood in the church, it shall be interdicted, till he have paid for the hallowing. If he be not able the parish must pay or else shall it stand always interdicted. They will be avenged on them that never offended. Full well prophesied of them. Paul in the ij. Epistle to Timo. iij. Some man will say, wouldest thou that men should fight in the Church unpunished? Nay but let the king ordain a punishment for them, as he doth for them that fight in his palace and let not all the Parish be troubled for once fall. And as for their hallowing it, is yt juggling of Antichrist. A Christen man is the temple of God and of the holy ghost, & hallowed in Christs blood. A Christen man is holy in him self by reason of the spirit that dwelleth in him and the place wherein he is, is holy be reason of him, whether he be in the field or town. A Christen husband sanctifieth an unchristen wife, and a Christen wife an unchristen husband (as concerning the use of matrimony) saith Paul to the Corinthians. If now while we seek to be hallowed in Christ, we are found unholy, & must be hallowed by the ground or place or walls, then died Christ in vain. How beit Antichrist must have wherewith to sit in mens consciences, and to make them fear where is no fear, and to rob them of their faith, and to make them trust in that can not help them, and to seek holiness of that which is not holy in it self.
If any mā shed bloud in the church, it shalbe interoited, til he haue payd for the halowing. If he be not able the parish must paye or els shall it stand alwayes interdited. They wilbe auenged on them that neuer offended. Full well prophesied of them. Paule in the ij. Epistle to Timo. iij. Some man wil say, wouldest thou that men should fight in the Church vnpunished? Nay but let the kyng ordeine a punishment for them, as he doth for them that fight in his palace and let not all the Parish be troubled for ons faule. And as for their halowing it, is yt iuggling of Antichrist. A Christen mā is the temple of God and of the holy ghost, & halowed in Christes bloud. A Christē mā is holy in him selfe by reason of the spirite yt dwelleth in him and the place wherin he is, is holy be reasō of him, whether he be in the field or towne. A Christen husband sanctifieth an vnchristē wife, and a Christen wife an vnchristen husband (as concernyng the vse of matrimony) sayth Paul to the Corinthians. If now while we seeke to be halowed in Christ, we are found vnholy, & must be halowed by the grounde or place or walles, thē died Christ in vayne. How beit Antichrist must haue wherwith to sit in mens consciences, and to make them feare where is no feare, and to robbe them of their faith, and to make them trust in that can not helpe them, and to seeke holynes of that which is not holy in it selfe.