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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
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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▪
And what if the doctrine be not true salt? verely then is it to be troden vnder foote: As must all werish and vnsauery 1ceremonies whiche haue los•e their significatiōs, and not onely teach not, and are become vnprofitable & do no more seruice to man: But also haue obtained authoritie as God in the hart of man, that mā serueth them and putteth in them the trust & confidence that he should put in God hys maker thorough Iesus Christ his redemer. Are the institutions of man better then Gods? yea are Gods ordinaūces better now thē in the old tyme? The Prophets trode vnder foote and defied the tēple of God and the sacrifices of God and all ceremonies that God had ordained, with sastinges and prayinges, and all that the people peruerted and committed idolatrie with. We haue as straite a commaundement to salt and rebuke all vngodlinesse as had ye Prophetes. Will they then haue their ceremonies honourably spokē of? then let them restore them to the right vse, and put the salt of the true meanyng & significations of them to thē agayne. But as they be now vsed, none that loueth Christ, cā speake honourably of them. What true Christen man can geue honour to that that taketh all honour frō Christ? who can geue honour to that that slayeth the soule of his brother & robbeth his hart of that trust and cō dēce which he should geue to his Lord that hath bought him with his bloud