A68831:1243
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.
O father, for our sin, and the sin of our fathers is this misery come upon us, we know not thee as our father, to obey thee and to walk in thy ways, and therefore thou knowest not us as thy sons, to set loving schoolmasters over us. We hate thy law, and therefore hast thou thorough the wickedness of unrighteous Judges, made that law that was for our defence, to be a tyrant most cruel and to oppress us and do us injury above all other kinds of violence and robbing. And amend thy living, and be meek and patient, and let them rob as much as they will, yet shall God give thee food and raiment, and an honest possession in the earth, to maintain thee and thine withal.
O father, for our sinne, and the sinne of our fathers is this misery come vpon vs, we know not thee as our father, to obey thee and to walke in thy wayes, and therfore thou knowest not vs as thy sounes, to set louing scholemasters ouer vs. We hate thy law, and therefore hast thou thorough the wickednes of vnrighteous Iudges, made that law that was for our defence, to be a tyraunt most cruel and to oppresse vs and do vs iniury aboue all other kindes of violence and robbing. And amende thy liuing, and be meeke and patient, and let them robbe as much as they will, yet shall God geue thee foode and raiment, and an honest possession in the earth, to mayntaine thee and thine withall.
Moreover concerning thy goods, 1thou must remember how that thou art a person in the temporal regiment, ⟨p. 214⟩and the king; as he is over thy body, even so is he Lord of thy goods, and of 2him thou holdest them, not for thy self only, but for to maintain thy wife, children and servants, and to maintain the king, the realm, & the country, & town or city where tho• dwellest. Wherefore thou mayst not suffer them to be wasted, that thou were not able to do thy duty, no more than a servant may suffer his masters goods to go to wrack negligently. For he that provideth not for his, and namely for them of his own household, saith Paul, denieth the faith, and is worse then an Infidel. But every man is bound to labour diligently & truly, & therewith so soberly to e, that he may have enough for him, and his, and somewhat above for them that can not labour, or by chance are fallen into necessity. And of that give & lend, and look not for it again. And if that suffice not thy neighbours necessity: then speak and make labour to thy brethren, to help also. For it is a common proverb, many hands make light work, & many may beat that that one alone cannot.