A68831:1152
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.
True preaching is a salting that 1stirreth up persecution, and an office 2that no man is mete for, save he that is seasoned himself before with poverty in spirit, softness, meekness, patience, mercifulness, pureness of hart, and hunger of righteousness, and looking for persecution also: and hath all his hope, comfort and solace in the blessing only, & in no worldly thing.
True preachyng is a salting that 1stirreth vp persecution, and an office 2that no man is mete for, saue he that is seasoned hymselfe before wyth pouertie in spirite, softnesse, meekenesse, patience, mercifulnesse, purenes of hart, and hunger of righteousnes, and lookyng for persecution also: and hath all hys hope, comfort and solace in the blessing onely, & in no worldly thing.
- 1Salt.
- 2Who is mete to salt.
Nay will some say, a man might 1preach long enough without persecution, yea & get favour to, if he would not meddle with the Pope, Bishops, Prelates, and holy ghostly people that live in contemplation and solitariness, nor with great men of the world. I answer, true preaching is salting, and all that is corrupt must be salted. And those persons are of all other most corrupt: and therefore may not be left untouched.
Nay will some say, a man myght