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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.
And likewise of the holy day, he knoweth 1that the day is servant to man, and therefore when he findeth that it is done because he should not be let from hearing the word of God, he obeyeth gladly, and yet not so superstitiously that he would not help his neighbour on the holy day, and let the sermon alone for one day, or that he would not work on the holiday, need requiring it, at such time as men be not wont to be at church, and so throughout all laws. And even likewise in all ceremonies and sacraments he searcheth 2the significations, & will not serve •he visible things. It is as good to him, that the priest say Mass in his gown as in his other apparel, if they teach him not somewhat, and that his soul be edified thereby. And as soon will he gape while thou puttest sand as holy salt in his mouth, if thou show him 3no reason thereof. He had as lief be s••ered with unhallowed butter as anointed with charmed oil, if his soul be not taught to understand somewhat thereby, and so forth.
And likewise of the holy day, he knoweth 1that the day is seruaunt to man, and therfore when he findeth that it is done because he should not be let from hearing the worde of God, he obeyeth gladly, and yet not so superstitiously that he would not helpe his neighbour on the holy day, and let the sermō alone for one day, or that he would not worke on the holyday, neede requiring it, at such tyme as men be not wont to be at church, and so throughout all lawes. And euen likewise in all ceremonies and sacramentes he searcheth 2the significations, & will not serue •he visible thinges. It is as good to him, that the priest say Masse in his gowne as in his other apparell, if they teach him not somewhat, and that his soule be edified thereby. And as soone will he gape while thou puttest sande as holy salt in his mouth, if thou shew hym