A68831:1765
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.
The xii. Chapter.
IN the xij. he allegeth that S. Hierome and Augustine prayed to Saints, and concludeth, that if any sect be one better then an other they be the best. I answer, though he could prove that they prayed to Saints, yet could he not prove himself thereby of the best sect nor that it were good therefore to pray to Saints. For first the Apostles, Patriarchs and Prophets were sure to be followed, which prayed to none. 1And again, a good man might err in many things and not be damned, so that his error were not directly against 2the promises that are in Christs blood, neither that he held them maliciously. As if I believed that the souls were in heaven immediately, and that they prayed for us, as we do one for an other, and did believe that they heard all that we spake or thought, and upon that prayed to some Saint, to pray for me, to put him in remembrance only, as I pray my neighbour, and without other trust or confidence, and though all be false, yet should I not be damned so long as I had no obstinacy therein, for the faith that I have in Christs blood should swallow up that error, till I were better taught, but M. More should have alleged the places where they prayed unto saints.
IN the xij. he alleageth that S. Hierome and Augustine prayed to Saints, and concludeth, that if any secte be one better then an other they be the best. I answere, though he coulde proue that they prayed to Saintes, yet coulde he not proue hymselfe thereby of the best sect nor that it were good therefore to pray to Saints. For first the Apostles, Patriarkes and Prophetes were sure to be folowed, which prayed to none. 1And agayne, a good man might erre in many thynges and not be damned, so that hys errour were not directly agayust 2the promises that are in Christes bloud, neyther that he held them maliciously. As if I beleued that the soules were in heauē immediatly, and that they prayed for vs, as we do one for an other, and did beleue that they heard al that we spake or thought, and vppon that prayed to some Saint, to pray for me, to put hym in remēbrance onely, as I pray my neighbour, and without other trust or confidence, and though all be false, yet should I not be damned so lōg as I had no obstinacie therein, for the fayth that I haue in Christes bloud should swalow vp that errour, till I were better taught, but M. More should haue alleaged the places where they prayed vnto saintes.