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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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And note an other, that few find y• way. Why? for their own wisdom, their own power and the reasons of their own sophistry blind them utterly. That is to say: the light of their own doctrine which is in them: is so extreme darkness that they cannot see. Should God let his Church err (say they) Should our elders have gone out of the way? Should God have let y• devil do these miracles and so forth? And when Christ saith, few shall find the gate: yea say they: in respect of the Turks and Saracens which are the greater multitude. Yea but yet hear a little: the Scribes & Pharisees, which had all the authority over the people, and taught out of the Scripture, and the Sadducees, with all other false Prophets that were when Christ came, were no Turks nor Saracens: neither had God any other Church then 1was among them. And S. Peter prophesieth that it shall be so among us, & that we shall be drawn with false sects of covetousness, to deny Christ, as we now do, and believe no more in him. 2And Paul & Christ confirm the same, that the elect should be deceived, if it were possible. Moreover if it were enough to say, I will believe and do as mine elders have done, as though they could not err: then was Christ to blame for to say, that except thou forsake father mother and thine elders, thou couldest not be his disciple. Christ must be thy master, and thou must be taught of God: and therefore oughtest thou to examine the doctrine of thine elders by the word of God. For the great multitude that Christ meaneth are the false Prophets and them that follow them: as it shall better appear hereafter.
And note an other, that few fynde y• way. Why? for their owne wisedome, their owne power and the reasons of their owne sophistrie blynd them vtterly. That is to say: the light of their owne doctrine which is in them: is so extreme darcknesse that they cānot see. Should God let his Church erre (say they) Shoulde our elders haue gone out of the way? Should God haue let y• deuill do these miracles and so forth? And when Christ sayth, few shall finde the gate: yea say they: in respect of the Turkes and Sarasens which are the greater multitude. Yea but yet heare a litle: the Scribes & Phariseis, which had all the authoritie ouer the people, and taught out of the Scripture, and the Saduces, with all other false Prophetes that were when Christ came, were no Turkes nor Sarasens: neither had God any other Church then