A68831:1216
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.
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 Leuit. xix. Lye not, nor deceaue any man hys neighbour or one an other, yet they interpreted it but good councell, if a man desired to be perfect: But no precept to bynde vnder payne of sinne. And so by that meanes not onely they that spake true, but also they that lyed, to deceaue, were compelled to sweare and to confirme their wordes with othes, if they would be beleued.
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But Christ bringeth light, and salt to the text (which the Pharisees had darkened and corrupt with the stinking mist of their sophistry) and forbiddeth to swear at all, either by God or any creature of Gods: for thou canst swear by none oath at all, except the dishonour shall redound unto the name of God. If thou swear, by God it is 1