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,…

One misery is, that they which here gather & lay up, cannot tell for whom. ¹An other is, rust, canker, moths, and a thousand misfortunes, beside, thieves, extortioners, oppressors, & mighty tyrants, to the which the rich be ever a pray. And though they prosper to the end outwardly, yet fear ever gnaweth their hearts inwardly. And at the hour of death they know & feel that they have gathered naught, & then sorrow they, and are like one that dreameth of riches, and in the morning when he findeth nought, is heavy and sorry for the remembrance of the pleasant dream. And finally when they be most loth to die and hope to live long, then they perish suddenly, after the ensample of the rich man which intended to make him larger barns and store houses. Happy therefore is he that layeth up treasure ²in heaven, and is rich in faith and good works: for the reward thereto promised shall God keep sure for him: no man can take it away. Here is not forbidden to have riches. But to love it, to trust in it, and to be careful for it. For God hath promised to care for us, and to give us enough, & to keep that which is gotten, if we will care to keep his commandments. Whatsoever office or degree thou art in, in this world, do the duty of thine office diligently, and trust in God, & let him care. If thou be an husband man, ear and sow, and husband thy ground, and let God alone for the rest, he will care to make it grow plenteously, and to send seasonable weather to have it in, and will provide thee a good market to sell▪ &c.

One misery is, that they which here gather & lay vp, cannot tell for whom. ¹An other is, rust, canker, mothes, and a thousād misfortunes, beside, theues, extortioners, oppressors, & mighty tirants, to ye which ye rich be euer a pray. And though they prosper to ye end outwardly, yet feare euer guaweth their hartes inwardly. And at the houre of death they know & feele that they haue gathered naught, & then sorrow they, and are like one that dreameth of riches, and in the morning when he findeth nought, is heauy and sory for the remēbraunce of the pleasaunt dreame. And finally when they be most loth to die and hope to liue long, thē they perishe sodainly, after the ensample of ye rich man which entended to make him larger barnes and store houses. Happy therfore is he that layeth vp treasure