A68831:1802
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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And I have known other which were despised, as men that cared not 1for their divine service, which at death have fallen so flat upon the blood of Christ as is possible and have preached unto other mightily as it had been an Apostle of our Saviour and comforted them with comfort of the life to come & have dyed so gladly, that they would have received no worlds good, to bide still in the flesh. And thus is M. More 2fallen upon predestination and is compelled wish violence of Scripture to confess that which he hateth and studieth to make appear false, to stablish freewill with all, not so much of ignorance I fear as for lucre's sake and to get honour, promotion, dignity and money by help of our mitred monsters. Take example of Balaam the false 3Prophet which gave counsel & sought means, through like blind covetousness, to make the truth and prophecy which God had showed him false. He had the knowledge of the truth but with out love thereto and therefore for vantage became enemy unto the truth, but what came of him?
And I haue knowen other which were despised, as men that cared not 1for their diuine seruice, which at death haue falsen so flat vppon the bloud of Christ as is possible and haue preached vnto other mightyly as it had bene an Apostle of our Sauiour and comforted them with comfort of the lyfe to come & haue dyed so gladly, that they would haue receaued no worlds good, to bide still in the flesh. And thus is M. More 2fallen vpō predestination and is compelled wish violence of Scripture to confesse that which he hateth and studieth to make appeare false, to stablish freewill with all, not so much of ignoraunce I feare as for lucres sake and to get honour, promotiō, dignitie and money by helpe of our mitred monsters. Take exāple of Balam the false 3Prophet which gaue counsell & sought meanes, through like blynd couetousnesse, to make the truth and prophesie which God had shewed him false. He had the knowledge of ye truth but with out loue therto and therfore for vauntage became enemy vnto the truth, but what came of hym?