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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.
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 1preach long inough without persecution, yea & get fauour to, if he would not medle with the Pope, Byshops, Prelats, and holy ghostly people that lyue in contemplation and solitarines, nor wyth great men of the worlde. I aunswere, true preaching is saltyng, and all that is corrupt must be salted. And those personnes are of all other most corrupt: and therfore may not be left vntouched.
- 1A true preacher of gods word must use no partiality for fear of persecution.A true preacher of gods word must vse no parcialitie for feare of persecution.
The Popes pardons must be rebuked, the abuse of the Mass, of the Sacraments, and of all the ceremonies must be rebuked and salted. And selling of merits and of prayers must be salted. The abuse of fasting, and of pilgrimage must be salted. All idolatry & false faith must be rebuked. And those Fryers that teach men to believe in S. Francis coat, how that they shall never come in hell or purgatory, if they be buried therein, may not be passed over with silence.
The Popes pardons must be rebuked, the abuse of the Masse, of the Sacramentes, and of all the ceremonyes must be rebuked and salted. And selling of merites and of prayers must be salted. The abuse of fastyng, and of pilgrimage must be salted. All idolatry & false faith must be rebuked. And those Fryers that teach men to beleue in S. Fraunces coate, how that they shall neuer come in hell or purgatory, if they be buryed therein, may not be passed ouer with silence.