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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.
Ye are the light of the world. A City that is set on an hill, cannot be hid, neither do men light a candle. And put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, and so giveth it light to all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and praise your father that is in heaven.
Ye are the light of the world. A Citie that is set on an hil, cānot be hid, neither do men light a candle. And put it vnder a bushell, but on a cādlesticke, and so geueth it light to all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before mē, that they may see your good woorkes, and prayse your father that is in heauen.
Christ goeth forth and describeth y• office of an Apostle and true preacher by another likeness, calling them as before the salt of the earth. Even so here the light of the world• signifying thereby that all the doctrine, all the wisdom and hie knowledge of the world, whether it were Philosophy of natural conc•usions, of manners and virtue, or of laws of righteousness, whether it were of the holy scripture and of God 1himself, was yet but a darkness, until the doctrine of his Apostles came: that is to say, until the knowledge of Christ came, how that he is the sacrifice for our sins, our satisfaction, our peace, atonement and redemption, our life thereto and resurrection. Whatsoever holiness, wisdom, virtue, perfectness or righteousness is in the world among men, howsoever perfect & holy they appear, yet is all damnable darkness, except the right knowledge of Christs blood be there first, to i• ftifie the hart before all other holiness.
Christ goeth forth and describeth y• office of an Apostle and true preacher by another likenesse, callyng them as before the salt of the earth. Euē so here the light of the world signifiyng therby that all ye doctrine, all the wisdome and hie knowledge of the world, whether it were Philosophy of naturall concusions, of maners and vertue, or of lawes of righteousnes, whether it were of the holy scripture and of God