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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.
Ye shall know them by their fruits. 1First thorns bear no grapes, nor briers figs. Also if thou see goodly blossoms in them, and thinkest there to have figs, grapes, or any fruit for the sustenance or comfort of man: go to them in time of need, and thou shalt find nought at all. Thou shalt find: forsooth I have no goods, nor any thing proper, or that is mine own. It is the convents. I were a thief if 2I gave it my father whatsoever need he had. It is Saint Edmunds patrimony, Saint Albans patrimony, S. Edwards patrimony the goods of holy church, it may not be minished, nor occupied upon lay and profane uses. The king of the realm for all that he defendeth them above all other, yet getteth he nought what need so ever he have, save then only, when he must spend on their causes a• that they give, with all that he can get beside of his poor commons. If the king will attempt to take ought from them by the authority of his office, for the defence of the realm. Or if any man will entreat them other wise then they lust themselves, by what law or right it be: they turn to thorns and briers, and wax at once rougher then a hedgehog, and will sprinkle them with the holy water of their maledictions as thick as hail: and breath out the lightening of excommunication upon them, and so consume them to powder.
Ye shal know them by their fruites. 1First thornes beare no grapes, nor bryers figges. Also if thou see goodly blossomes in them, and thinkest there to haue figges, grapes, or any fruit for the sustenaunce or comfort of man: goe to thē in time of neede, and thou shalt finde nought at all. Thou shalt finde: forsouth I haue no goodes, nor any thing proper, or that is myne owne. It is the couentes. I were a theefe if 2I gaue it my father whatsoeuer neede he had. It is Saint Edmundes patrimony, Saint Albons patrimony, S. Edwardes patrimony the goodes of holy church, it may not be minished, nor occupied vpon laye and prophane vses. The king of the realme for all that he defendeth them aboue al other, yet getteth he nought what neede so euer he haue, saue then onely, when he must spend on their causes a that they geue, with all that he can get beside of his poore commons. If the king will attempt to take ought from them by the aucthoritie of his office, for the defence of the realme. Or if any man wil entreat them other wise then they lust themselues, by what law or right it be: they turne to thornes and bryers, and waxe atonce rougher then a hedgehogge, and will sprinkle them wyth the holy water of their malidictions as thicke as hayle: and breath out the lightening of excommunication vpon them, and so consume them to pouder.