A68831:1658
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.
It signifieth that the Prelates, if they were true Apostles and loved us after the doctrine of Christ, would sell their mitres, crosses, plate, shrines, jewels and costly shows to succour the poor and not rob them, of all that 1was offered unto them, as they have done: & to repair things fallen in decay and ruin in the common wealth, & not to beggar the realms with false Idolatry and imagese•uice, that they have not left them wherewith to bear the cost of the common charges.
It signifieth that the Prelates, if they were true Apostles and loued vs after the doctrine of Christ, would sell their myters, croses, plate, shrynes, iuels and costly showes to succour the poore and not robbe them, of all that 1was offered vnto them, as they haue done: & to repare thinges fallen in decay and ruine in the common wealth, & not to begger the realmes with false Idolatry and imagese•uice, that they haue not left them wherewith to beare the cost of the common charges.
- 1A true exposition of the parable of the •a•tan.
And moreover when the Scribes & Pharisees taught their own doctrine, they sat not upon Moses seat, but on their own. And therefore Christ (so far it is of that he would have us hearken 1unto mans doctrine) •ayd, beware of the leaven of the Scribes, Pharisees & Sadducees which is their doctrine & rebuked them for their doctrine & brake it him self and taught his Disciples so to do and excused them, and said of all traditions, that what soever his heavenly father had not planted, should be plucked up by the roots. And thereto all the persecution that the Apostles had of the Jews, was for breaking of traditions.