A68831:1574
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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¶ Pilgrimages.
TO speak of pilgrimages, I say, that a Christian man, so that he 1leave nothing undone at home that he is bound to do, is free to go whether he will, only after the doctrine of the Lord, whose servant he is and not his own. If he go and visit the poor, the sick and the prisoner, it is well done and a work that God commandeth. If he go to this or that place, to hear a Sermon or because his mind is not quiet at home or if because his heart is to much occupied on his worldly businesses by the reasons of occasions at home, he get him into a more quiet and still place, where his mind is more abstract and pulled from worldly thoughts, it is well done. And in all these places, if whatsoever it be, whether lively preaching, ceremony, relic, or Image, stir up his hart to God and preach the word of God and the ensample of our Saviour Jesus more in one place then in an other, that he thither go, I am content. And yet he bideth a Lord, and the things serve him and he not them. Now whether his intent be so or no, his deeds will testify, as his virtuous governing of his house, and loving demeanour toward his neighbours: yea and Gods word will be alway in his hart, and in his mouth, & he every day perfecter than other.
TO speake of pilgrimages, I say, that a Christian man, so that hee 1leaue nothyng vndone at home that he is bounde to do, is free to go whether hee will, onely after the doctrine of the Lord, whose seruaunt he is and not his owne. If he go and visite the poore, the sicke and the prisoner, it is wel done and a worke that God commaundeth. If hee goe to this or that place, to heare a Sermon or because hys mynde is not quyet at home or if because hys harte is to muche occupied on his worldly businesses by the reasons of occasions at home, he get him into a more quiet and still place, where hys minde is more abstract and pulled from worldly thoughtes, it is well done. And in all these places, if whatsoeuer it be, whether liuely preaching, ceremony, relique, or Image, stirre vp his hart to God and preach the worde of God and the ensample of our Sauiour Iesus more in one place then in an other, that he thether go, I am content. And yet he bideth a Lord, and the thinges serue hym and he not them. Now whether his entēt be so or no, his deedes will testifie, as his vertuous gouerning of his house, and louing demeanour towarde his neighbours: yea and Gods worde wil be alway in his hart, and in hys mouth, & he euery day perfecter thē other.