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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.
So now fasting standeth not in eating 1and drinking only, and much less in flesh alone. But in abstinence of all that moveth the flesh against the spirit, as long sleeping, idleness, and filthy communication and all worldly talking, as of covetousness and promotion and such like, and wanton company, soft clothes, and soft beds and so forth. Which are that right hand and right eye that must be cut of and plucked out, that the whole man perish not. And as ye can put no general rule of alms or prayer, no more can ye of fasting. But I must be all way ready to cut of what soever I perceive to strength the flesh against the spirit. And I must have a diligent eye to the flesh and his complexion, and if ought scape me in word or deed, seek whence the occasion came, and at once cut of that right hand, and pluck out that eye.
So now fastyng standeth not in eatyng 1and drinkyng onely, and much lesse in flesh alone. But in abstinence of all that moueth the flesh agaynst the spirite, as long sleepyng, idlenesse, and filthy communication and all worldly talkyng, as of couetousnesse and promotion and such like, and wanton cō pany, soft clothes, and soft beddes and so forth. Which are that right hand and right eye that must be cut of and plucked out, that the whole mā perish not. And as ye can put no generall rule of almose or prayer, no more can ye of fastyng. But I must be all way ready to cut of what soeuer I perceaue to strēgth the flesh agaynst the spirit. And I must haue a diligent eye to the flesh and his complexion, and if ought scape me in word or dede, seke whēce the occasiō came, and at once cut of that right hand, and plucke out that eye.
- 1Fasting is not in eating and drinking only.Fasting is not in eating and drinking onely.
If this fast be truly preached, then is fasting good, and not afore, for making