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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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How dark is the doctrine of them 1that say stiffly that the work of the Sacraments in it self (not referring it to stir up the faith of the promises annexed to them) doth justify: and affirm that bodily pain for the pain it self (not referring it either to the love of the law of god or of their neighbour) doth please God? How dark, damnable & devilish is the doctrine of them which not only think lucre to be the service of God, but also are so far past all shame that they affirm they be the holy Church and cannot err, and all that 2they decree, must be an article of our faith, and that it is damnable once to doubt or search the Scripture whether their doctrine will thereto agree or no: But say their decrees must be believed as they sound, how contrary so ever the Scripture be: and the Scripture must be expounded and made agree to them. They need not to regard the Scripture, but to do and say as their holy Ghost moveth them: and if the Scripture be contrary, then make it a nose of wax and wrest it this way and that way till it agree.
How darcke is the doctrine of them 1that say stifly that the worke of the Sacramentes in it selfe (not referring it to styrre vp the faith of the promises annexed to thē) doth iustifie: and affirme that bodely payne for the payne it selfe (not referryng it either to the loue of ye law of god or of their neighbour) doth please God? How darcke, damnable & deuelish is the doctrine of them which not onely thinke lucre to be the seruice of God, but also are so farre past all shame that they affirme they be the holy Church and cannot erre, and all that 2they decree, must be an article of our fayth, and that it is damnable once to doubt or search the Scripture whether their doctrine will therto agree or no: But say their decrees must be beleued as they sound, how contrary so euer the Scripture be: and the Scripture must be expounded and made agree to them. They neede not to regarde the Scripture, but to do and say as their holy Ghost moueth them: and if the Scripture be contrary, then make it a nose of waxe and wrest it this way and that way till it agree.