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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.
Again ye have heard how it was said to them of old time, forswear not thy self, but pay thine oaths unto the Lord. But I say unto you, swear not at all, neither by heaven, for it is the seat of God, neither by the earth, for it is his footstool, neither by Jerusalem, for it is the City of the great king, neither shalt thou swear by thine head, for thou canst not make a white here or a black. But your communication shall be yea yea, nay nay. For if ought be above that, it proceedeth of evil.
Agayne ye haue heard howe it was sayd to them of old tyme, forsweare not thy selfe, but pay thyne othes vnto the Lord. But I say vnto you, sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is the seate of God, neither by the earth, for it is hys footestole, neither by Ierusalē, for it is the Citie of the great king, neither shalte thou sweare by thyne head, for thou canst not make a white heere or a blacke. But your communicatiō shalbe yea yea, nay nay. For if ought be aboue that, it procedeth of euill.
As to hate in the hart, or to covet an 1other mans wife, was no sin with the Pharisees: no more was it to hide one thing in the hart, & to speak an other with the mouth, to deceive a mans neighbour, if it were not bound with an oath. And though Moses say Levit. xix. Lye not, nor deceive any man his neighbour or one an other, yet they interpreted it but good counsel, if a man desired to be perfect: But no precept to bind under pain of sin. And so by that means not only they that spake true, but also they that lied, to deceive, were compelled to swear and to confirm their words with oaths, if they would be believed.
As to hate in the hart, or to couet an 1other mans wife, was no sinne with the Phariseis: no more was it to hide one thyng in the hart, & to speake an other with the mouth, to deceaue a mās neighbour, if it were not bounde with an oth. And though Moses say