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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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An other conclusion: as men light not a candle to whelme it under a bushel, but to put it on a candlestick to light all that are in the house: even so the light of Christs Gospel may nor be hid nor made a several thing, as though it pertained to some certain holy persons only. Nay it is the light of the whole world, and pertaineth to all men, and therefore may not be made several. It is a madness that diverse ⟨p. 198⟩men say, the lay people may not know 1it: except they can prove that the lay people be not of the world. Moreover it will not be hid, but as the lightning that breaketh out of the clouds, shineth over all, even so doth the Gospel of Christ. For where it is truly received, there it purifieth the hart, and maketh the person to consent to the laws of God, and to begin a new and a godly living, fashioned after Gods laws, and without all dissimulation. And then it will kindle so great 2love in him toward his neighbour, that he shall not only have compassion on him in his bodily adversity, but much more pity him over the blindness of his soul, and to minister to him 3Christs Gospel. Wherefore if they say, it is here or there, in Saint Francis coat, or Dominic's and such like, & that if thou wilt put on that coat, thou shalt find it there it is false. For if it 4were there, thou shouldest see it shine abroad though thou creptest not into a sell or a monks coal, as thou seest y• lightning without creeping into the clouds, yea their light would so shine that men should not only see y• light of the Gospel, but also their good works, which would as fast come out, as they now run in. In so much that y• shouldest see them make thensel es pore, to help other as they now make other poor to make themselves rich.
An other conclusion: as men light not a candle to whelme it vnder a busshell, but to put it on a candlesticke to light all that are in the house: euen so the light of Christes Gospell may nor be hid nor made a seuerall thyng, as though it pertayned to some certayne holy persons onely. Nay it is the light of the whole world, and pertaineth to all men, and therfore may not be made seuerall. It is a madnesse that diuerse