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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
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Furthermore, because that few know the use of the old Testament, and the most part think it nothing necessary but to make allegories, which they feign every man after his own brain at all wild adventure without any certain rule: therefore (though I have spoken of them in an other place) yet lest the book come not to all mens hands that shall read this, I will speak of them here also a word or twain.
Furthermore, because that fewe know the vse of the old Testamēt, and the most part thinke it nothyng necessarie but to make allegories, whiche they fayne euery man after hys owne brayne at all wyld aduenture without any certaine rule: therefore (though I haue spoken of them in an other place) yet lest the boke come not to all mens handes that shall read this, I will speake of them here also a woorde or twayne.
We had need to take heed every 1where that we be not beguiled with false allegories, whether they be drawn out of the new Testament, or the old, either out of any other story, or of the creatures of the world, but namely in 2this book. Here a man had need to put on all his spectacles, and to arm him self against invisible spirits.
We had neede to take hede euery 1where that wee bee not begyled with false allegories, whether they be drawē out of the new Testament, or the old, either out of any other story, or of the creatures of the world, but namely in 2this booke. Here a man had neede to put on all his spectacles, and to arme him selfe agaynst inuisibles spirites.
- 1Allegories are to be well weighed and considered.