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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.
If salt have lost his saltness, it is good for nothing but to be trodden under 1foot of men. That is, if the preacher which for his doctrine is called salt, have lost the nature of salt: that is to say, his sharpness in rebuking all unrighteousness, all natural reason, natural wit and understanding, & all trust and confidence in what soever it be, save in the blood of Christ, he is condemned of God, and disallowed of all them that cleave to the truth. In what case stand they then that have benefices & preach not? verily though they stand at the altar, yet are they excommunicate and cast out of the living Church of almighty God.
If salt haue lost his saltnesse, it is good for nothing but to be troden vnder 1foote of men. That is, if the preacher whiche for his doctrine is called salt, haue lost ye nature of salt: that is to say, his sharpnesse in rebukyng all vnrighteousnes, all naturall reason, naturall witte and vnderstandyng, & all trust and confidence in what soeuer it be, saue in the bloud of Christ, he is cō demned of God, and disalowed of all them that cleaue to the truth. In what case stād they then that haue benefices & preach not? verely though they stand at the altar, yet are they excommunicat and cast out of the liuing Church of almighty God.
- 1Spirituality: why […] be despised.Spiritualtie: why 〈…〉 be dispi••d.
And what if the doctrine be not true salt? verily then is it to be trodden under foot: As must all wearish and unsavoury 1ceremonies which have los•e their significations, and not only teach not, and are become unprofitable & do no more service to man: But also have obtained authority as God in the hart of man, that man serveth them and putteth in them the trust & confidence that he should put in God his maker thorough Jesus Christ his redeemer. Are the institutions of man better then Gods? yea are Gods ordinances better now than in the old time? The Prophets trod under foot and defied the temple of God and the sacrifices of God and all ceremonies that God had ordained, with fastings and prayings, and all that the people perverted and committed idolatry with. We have as strait a commandment to salt and rebuke all ungodliness as had the Prophets. Will they then have their ceremonies honourably spoken of? then let them restore them to the right use, and put the salt of the true meaning & significations of them to them again. But as they be now used, none that loveth Christ, can speak honourably of them. What true Christen man can give honour to that that taketh all honour from Christ? who can give honour to that that slayeth the soul of his brother & robbeth his hart of that trust and con dence which he should give to his Lord that hath bought him with his blood