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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.
And note that it is not for naught that he saith hunger and thirst. For except thy soul hunger & thirst for this righteousness of her new nature, as the body doth for meat and drink of his old nature, the devil & the children of this world (which cannot suffer 1that a man either deal truly himself, or help other) will so resist thee, 2plague thee, and so weary thee, that thou haddest lever of very mistrust & desperation, that thy state should be better, to forsake all & make thy self a Monk or a Fryer, yea & to run into a strange country, & leave all thy friends, then to abide in the world, and to let it choose whether it will sink or swim.
And note that it is not for naught that he saith hunger and thirst. For except thy soule hunger & thirst for this righteousnes of her new nature, as the body doth for meate and drinke of hys olde nature, the deuill & the children of this world (which cannot suffer 1that a man either deale truely himselfe, or helpe other) will so resist thee, 2plague thee, and so weary thee, that thou haddest leuer of very mystrust & desperation, that thy state should be better, to forsake all & make thy selfe a Mōke or a Fryer, yea & to rūne into a straūge coūtry, & leaue all thy frends, then to abide in the world, and to let it chuse whether it wil sinke or swimme.
- 1Monks.Monkes.
- 2Monks why they run into Religion.Monkes why they runne into Religion.