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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
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.
Wilt thou vow to offer unto the poor people? that is pleasant in the 1sight of God, for they be left here to do our alms upon in Christs stead, and they be the right heirs of all our abundance and overplus. Moreover we must have a school to teach Gods word in (though it needed not to be so costly) and therefore it is lawful to vow unto the building or maintenance thereof, & unto the helping of all good works. And we ought to vow to pay custome, tolle, rent, and all manner duties, and whatsoever we owe: for that is Gods commandment.2
Wilte thou vowe to offer vnto the poore people? that is pleasaunt in the 1sight of God, for they be left here to do our almes vpon in Christes stead, and they be the right heyres of all our aboundaunce and ouerplus. Moreouer we must haue a schole to teache Gods worde in (though it needed not to bee so costly) and therfore it is lawfull to vow vnto the building or maintenāce therof, & vnto the helping of all good workes. And we ought to vow to pay custome, tolle, rent, and all maner duties, and whatsoeuer we owe: for that is Gods commaundement.2
- 1A good vow is to keep Gods commandments.A good vowe is to kepe Gods commaundementes.
- 2Howe thou mayst lawfully go on pilgrimageHowe thou mayst lawfully goe on pilgrimage
If thou wilt vow pilgrimage, thou must put salt thereto, in like manner, if it shall be accepted, if thou vow to go and visit the poor, or to hear gods word, or whatsoever edifieth thy soul unto love & good work after knowledge, or whatsoever God commandeth, it is well done, and a sacrifice that savoureth well, ye will haply say, that ye will go to this or that place, because God hath chosen one place more then another, and will hear your petition more in one place then another? As for your prayer it must be according to to gods word. Ye may not desire god to take vengeance on him, whom Gods word teacheth you to pity and to pray for. And as for the other gloss, that God will here you more in one