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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.
Concerning lending, proceed by yt foresaid rule of mercy. Many in extreme 1need, yet ashamed to beg, shall desire thee to lend. Unto such in stead of lending give, or say thus, lo, here is as much as ye require. If ye can pay it again well, do, and ye shall find me ready against an other time, to lend or give (if need be) as much more. But and i• ye shall not be able to pay it again, trouble not your conscience, I give it you. We be all one mans children: one man hath bought us all with his blood, & bound us to help one an other. And with so doing, thou shalt win the hart of him to thy father.
Concerning lending, proceede by yt foresayd rule of mercy. Many in extreame 1neede, yet ashamed to begge, shall desire thee to lende. Ʋnto such in steede of lending geue, or say thus, lo, here is as much as ye require. If ye can pay it agayne well, do, and ye shall finde me ready against an other tyme, to lende or geue (if neede be) as much more. But and i• ye shall not be able to pay it agayne, trouble not your conscience, I geue it you. We be all one mans children: one man hath bought vs al with his bloud, & bound vs to helpe one an other. And with so doyng, thou shalt wynne the hart of him to thy father.
- 1In lending we must follow the rule of mercy.In lending we must folow the rule of mercy.
Concerning merchandise, & chapmen, the less borrowing were among them, the better should the common wealth be: if it were possible, I would it were, ware for ware, or money for ware, or part money & part ware. But if it will not be: but that a man to get his living with, must needs lend, and call for it again to find his household, and to pay his debts: then in the lending, be first single and harmless as a Dove, and then as wise as a Serpent. and take heed to whom thou lendest. It when thou hast lent an honest man, God visit him, and take away his goods, with what chance it be, whether by sea or land, that he is not able to pay thee: then to prison him, or to sue him at the law, or once to speak an unkind word, were against the law of love, and contrary to showing mercy. There thou must suffer with thy neighbour and brother as Christ did with thee, and as God doth daily. If an unthrift have beguiled thee, and spent thy