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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.
Every man then may be a common preacher thou wilt say, and preach every where by his own authority. Nay verily: No man may yet be a common preacher save he that is called and chosen thereto by the common ordinance of the congregation, as long as the preacher teacheth the true word of God. But every private man ought to be in virtuous living, both light and salt to his neighbour: in so much that the poorest ought to strive to overrun the Bishop, and to preach to him in ensample of living. Moreover every man ought to preach in word & deed unto his household, and to them that are under his governance. &c. And 1though no man may preach openly save he that hath the office committed unto him, yet ought every man to endeavour himself, to be as well learned as the preacher, as nigh as it is possible. And every man may privately inform his neighbour, yea and the preacher and Bishop to, if need be. For if the preacher preach wrong, then may any man whatsoever he be rebuke him, first privately, and then (if that help not) to complain further. And when all is proved, according to the order of charity, and yet none amendment had: then ought every man that can to resist him, and to stand by Christs doctrine, & to jeopard life & all for it. Look on the old ensamples & they shall teach thee.
Euery man then may be a common preacher thou wilt say, and preach euery where by his owne auctoritie. Nay verely: No man may yet be a commō preacher saue he that is called and chosen thereto by the commō ordinaunce of the congregation, as long as the preacher teacheth the true worde of God. But euery priuate man ought to be in vertuous lyuing, both light and salt to hys neighbour: in so much that the poorest ought to striue to ouerrun the Byshop, and to preach to hym in ensample of liuing. Moreouer euery man ought to preach in worde & deede vnto his houshould, and to them that are vnder his gouernaunce. &c. And 1though no mā may preach openly saue he that hath the office committed vnto hym, yet ought euery mā to endeuour himselfe, to be as well learned as the preacher, as nie as it is possible. And euery man may priuatly enforme hys neighbour, yea and the preacher and Byshop to, if nede be. For if the preacher preach wrong, then may any man whatsoeuer he be rebuke him, first priuately, and then (if that helpe not) to complayne further. And when all is proued, according to the order of charitie, and yet none amendment had: thē ought euery man that cā to resist him, and to stand by Christes doctrine, & to ieoparde lyfe & all for it. Looke on the olde ensamples & they shal teach thee.