A68831:1179
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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What were the scribes and Pharisees? The scribes besides that they 1were Pharisees (as I suppose) were also officers: as are our Bishops, Chancellors, Commissaries, Archdeacons and Officials. And the Pharisees were religious men, which had professed, not as now, one dominic, the other Francis, an other Bernard's rules: But even to hold the very law of God, with prayer, fasting, and almsdeeds, and were the flower and perfection of all the Jews: as Saint Paul rejoiceth of himself, Phil. ii•. saying: I was an Hebrew, and concerning the law a Pharisee, and concerning the righteousness of the law, I was faultless. They were more honourable then any sect of the Monks with us, whether observant, or Anchor, or whatsoever other be had in price.
What were the scribes and Phariseys? The scribes besides that they 1were Phariseys (as I suppose) were also officers: as are our Byshoppes, Chauncellers, Comistaries, Archdeacones and Officialles. And the Phariseys were religious men, which had professed, not as now, one dominicke, the other Fraunces, an other Barnardes rules: But euen to holde the very law of God, with prayer, fastyng, and alme••eedes, and were the flower and persection of all the Iewes: as Saint Paule reioyseth of himselfe, Phil. ii•. saying: I was an Ebrue, and concernyng the law a Pharisey, and concerning the righteousnes of the lawe, I was faultlesse. They were more honorable then any secte of the Monkes with vs, whether obseruaūt, or Ancre, or whatsoeuer other be had in price.
- 1Scribes & Ph• what they were.
These might much better have rejoiced