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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.
But the world captivateth his wit, and about the law of God, maketh him wonderful imaginations, unto which he so fast cleaveth that ten John Baptists were not able to dispute them out of his head. He believeth 1that he loveth God, because he is ready to kill a Turk for his sake, that believeth better in God then he) whom God also commandeth us to love and to leave nothing unsought to win him unto the knowledge of the truth, though with the loss of our ••ues. He supposeth that he loveth his neighbour as much as he is bound, if he be not actually angry with him, whom yet he will not help freely with an halfpenny but for a vantage or vainglory, or for a worldly purpose. If any man have displeased him, he keepeth his malice in and will not chafe him self about it, till he see an occasion to avenge it craftily, and thinketh that well enough. And the rulers of the world he obeyeth, thinketh he, when he flattereth them, and blindeth them with gifts, and corrupteth the 2officers with rewards, and •egui•th the law with cautels and subtleties.
But the world captiuateth his wit, and about the law of God, maketh him wonderfull imaginations, vnto which he so fast cleaueth that ten Iohn Baptistes were not able to dispute them out of his head. He beleueth 1that he loueth God, because he is ready to kill a Turke for his sake, that beleueth better in God then he) whom God also commaundeth vs to loue and to leaue nothyng vnsought to winne him vnto the knowledge of the truth, though with the losse of our ••ues. He supposeth that he loueth his neighbour as much as he is bounde, if he be not actually angry with him, whom yet he will not helpe freely with an halfepenny but for a vauntage or vayneglory, or for a worldly purpose. If any man haue displeased him, he keepeth his malice in and will not chafe him selfe about it, till he see an occasion to auēge it craftely, and thinketh that well inough. And the rulers of the world he obeyeth, thinketh he, when he flattereth them, and blindeth them with giftes, and corrupteth the