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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.
If thou profess obedience, why rū nest thou from father, mother, master and ruler (which God biddeth thee to obey) to be a Fryer? If thou obey, why obeyest thou not the king and his law, by whom God defendeth thee both in life and goods, and all thy great possessions?
If thou professe obedience, why rū nest thou from father, mother, maister and ruler (which God biddeth thee to obey) to be a Fryer? If thou obey, why obeyest thou not the king and his law, by whom God defendeth thee both in lyfe and goodes, and all thy great possessions?
If thou profess poverty, what doest thou with the lands of Gentlemen, 1Squires, Knights, Barons, Earls, and Dukes? What should a Lords brother be a beggars servant? or what should a beggar ride with three or four score horses waiting on him. Is it meet that a man of noble birth, and y• right heir of the lands which thou possessest should be thine horsekeeper, thou being a beggar.
If thou professe pouertie, what doest thou with the landes of Gentlemen, 1Squyres, Knightes, Barons, Erles, and Dukes? What shoulde a Lordes brother be a beggers seruaūt? or what should a begger ride with thre or foure score horses wayting on hym. Is it meete that a man of noble byrth, and y• right heyre of the landes which thou possessest should be thyne horsekeeper, thou being a begger.
- 1Poverty.Pouertie.