A68831:1166
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.
I am bound to get worldly substance for my self & for mine household with my just labour and somewhat more for them that cannot, to save my neighbours body. And am I not more bound to labour for Gods word to have thereof in store, to save my neighbours soul? And when is it so much time to resist with Gods word and to help, as when they which are believed to minister the true word, do slay the souls with false doctrine, for covetousness sake? He that 1is not ready to give his live for the maintenance of Christs doctrine against hypocrites, with what soever name or title they be disguised, y• same is not worthy of Christ nor can be Christs Disciple, by the very words and testimony of Christ. Nevertheless we must use wisdom, patience, meekness and a discrete process after the due order of charity in our defending the word of God, least while we go about to amend our Prelates we make them worse. But when we have proved all that charity bindeth us & yet in vain: then we must come forth openly and rebuke their wickedness in the face o• the world and jeopard life & all thereon.
I am boūd to get worldly substaūce for my selfe & for myne houshold with my iust labour and somewhat more for thē that cannot, to saue my neighbours body. And am I not more boūd to labour for Gods word to haue therof in store, to saue my neighbours soule? And when is it so much tyme to resiste with Gods word and to helpe, as whē they which are beleued to minister the true word, do slea the soules with false doctrine, for couetousnes sake? He that 1is not ready to giue hys lyue for the maintenaunce of Christes doctrine agaynst hypocrites, with what soeuer name or title they be disguised, y• same is not worthy of Christe nor can bee Christes Disciple, by the very wordes and testimony of Christ. Neuerthelesse we must vse wisedome, paciēce, mekenes and a discrete processe after the due order of charitie in our defendyng the word of God, least while we go about to amende our Prelates we make thē worse. But when we haue proued all that charitie bindeth vs & yet in vaine: then we must come forth opēly and rebuke their wickednes in the face o• the world and ieoparde life & all theron.