A68831:1659
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 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.
And moreouer when the Scribes & Phariseis taught their owne doctrine, they sat not vpon Moses seate, but on their owne. And therfore Christ (so far it is of that he would haue vs hearken 1vnto mans doctrine) •ayd, beware of the leuen of the Scribes, Phariseis & Saduces which is their doctrine & rebuked them for their doctrine & brake it him selfe and taught his Disciples so to do and excused them, and sayd of all traditiōs, that what soeuer his heauenly father had not planted, should be plucked vp by the rootes. And therto all the persecutiō that the Apostles had of the Iewes, was for breakyng of traditions.
- 1All that God hath not planted shall be plucked up by the roots.All that God hath not planted shalbe plucked vp by the rootes.
Our Prelates ought to be our servants as the Apostles were, to teach 1us Christs doctrine, and not Lords over us, to oppress us with their own. Peter calleth it tempting of the ⟨p. 286⟩