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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.
Then come we to the Sacraments, where thou seest that the work of the Sacrament saveth not, but the faith in the promise which the Sacrament signifieth justifieth us only. There hast thou that a Priest is but a servant to teach only and what soever he taketh upon him more then to preach & to minister the Sacraments of Christ (which is also preaching) is falsehood.
Then come we to the Sacramētes, where thou seest that the worke of the Sacrament saueth not, but the fayth in the promise which the Sacramēt signifieth iustifieth vs onely. There hast yu that a Priest is but a seruaunt to teach onely and what soeuer he taketh vpon him more then to preach & to minister the Sacramentes of Christ (whiche is also preaching) is falshead.
Then cometh how they juggle thorough dumb ceremonies & how they make merchandise with feigned words, penance, a poena & a culpa, satisfaction, attrition, character, Purgatory pickpurse and how through confession they make the Sacraments and all the promise of none effect or value. There seest thou that absolving is but preaching the promises & cursing or excommunicating preaching the law, and of their power, & of their keys, of false miracles & praying to Saints. There seest 1thou that ceremonies did not the miracles but faith: even as it was not Moses, rod that did y• miracles but Moses faith in the promise of God. Thou seest also that to have a faith where God hath not a promise is Idolatry. And there also seest thou how the pope exalteth him self above God and commandeth him to obey his tyranny. Last of all thou hast there that no man ought to preach but he that is called.
Then cōmeth how they iuggle thorough dōme ceremonies & how they make marchaūdise with fained words, penaunce, a poena & a culpa, satisfactiō, attrition, character, Purgatory pickepurse and how through confessiō they make the Sacramētes and all the promise of none effect or value. There seest thou that absoluyng is but preachyng the promises & cursing or excommunicating preachyng the law, and of their power, & of their keyes, of false miracles & prayeng to Saintes. There seest