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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.
Did not the hypocrites watch him in all his sermons, to trap him in his own words? was he not subtly apposed, whether it were lawful to pay tribute to Cesar? were not all his words wrong reported? were not his miracles ascribed to Beelzebub? said they not, he was a Samaritan & had a devil in him? was he not called a breaker of the Sabbath, a wine drinker, a friend of Publicans and sinners? did he ought wherewith no fault was found, and that was not interpreted to be done for an evil purpose? was not the pretence of his death the destroying of the temple, to bring him into the hate of all men? was he not thereto accused of treason, that he forbade to pay tribute to Cesar: and that he moved the people to insurrection? Railed they not on him in the bitterest of all his passion, as he hanged on the cross, saying: save thy self thou that savest other: come down from the cross and we will believe in thee: fie wretch that destroyest yt temple of God.
Did not the hipocrites watch hym in all his sermons, to trappe hym in hys owne words? was he not subtelly apposed, whether it were lawfull to pay tribute to Cesar? were not all hys wordes wrong reported? were not his miracles ascribed to Belsebud? sayd they not, he was a Samaritane & had a deuill in hym? was he not called a breaker of the Saboth, a wyne drinker, a frende of Publicans and sinners? did he ought wherewyth no fault was found, and that was not interpreted to be done for an euill purpose? was not the pretense of his death the destroying of the temple, to bryng him into the hate of all men? was he not thereto accused of treason, that he forbad to pay tribute to Cesar: and that he moued the people to insurrection? Rayled they not on hym in the bitterest of all hys passion, as he hanged on the crosse, saying: saue thy selfe thou that sauest other: come downe from the crosse and we will beleue in thee: fie wretch that destroyest yt temple of God.
Yet he was beloved of God, and so art thou. His cause came to light also, and so shall thine at the last: yea and thy reward is great in heaven with him, for thy deep suffering.
Yet he was beloued of God, and so art thou. His cause came to lyght also, and so shall thyne at the last: yea and thy reward is great in heauē with him, for thy deepe suffering.