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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
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But we Christen have been very seldom or neve called again to the covenant of the Lord, the law of God 1and faith of Christ: But to the covenant of the Pope often. As he now clocketh a pace for his chickens & will both prove all his old policies, & seek and imagine new practises. And if the people come again let the Priest or Bishop after the ensample of the Prophets and high Priests of the Israelites take an oath in Gods stead of the King and Lords. And let the King and Lords receive an oath of the people, and follow the example of the Ninevites in fasting and praying.
But we Christē haue bene very seldome or neue called agayne to the couenaunt of the Lord, the law of God 1and fayth of Christ: But to the couenaunt of the Pope often. As he now clocketh a pase for his chekyns & will both proue all his old policies, & seke and imagine new practises. And if the people come agayne let the Priest or Byshop after the ensample of the Prophetes and hygh Priestes of the Israelites take an oth in Gods stede of the Kyng and Lordes. And let the Kyng and Lordes receaue an othe of the people, and folow the example of the Niniuites in fastyng and praying.
- 1Papists have often been called to the Popes covenant, but seldom to the Lords.Papistes haue often bene called to the Popes couenaunt, but seldome to the Lords.
Some man will say: seeing fasting 1is to withdraw all pleasures from the body and to punish the flesh, then God delighteth in our pain taking &c. I aū swear: God delighteth in true obedience 2& in all that we do at his commandment and for the intent that he commandeth it for. If thou love and pity thy neighbour and help him, thy alms is acceptable. If thou do it of vain glory to have the praise that belongeth to God, or for a greater profit only, or to make satisfaction for thy sins past and to dishonour Christs blood, which hath made it all ready: then is thine alms abominable. If thy prayer be thanks in hart or calling to God for help with trust in him according