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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
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And thirdly, ye see in the practise, how as God is merciful and long suffering, even so were all his true Prophets and preachers, bearing the infirmities of their weak brethren, and 1their own wrongs, and injuries with all patience, and long suffering, never casting any of them of their backs, until they sinned against the holy ghost, maliciously persecuting the open and manifest truth: contrary unto the ensample of the Pope, which in sinning against God, and to quench the truth of his holy spirit, is ever chief Captain and trumpet blower, to set other a work, and seeketh only his own freedom, liberty, privilege, wealth, prosperity, 2profit, pleasure, pastime, honour and glory, with the bondage, thraldom, captivity, misery, wretchedness, and vile subjection of his brethren: and in his own cause is so fervent, so stiff and cruel, that he will not suffer one word spoken against his false majesty, wily inventions, and juggling hypocrisy to be unavenged, though all christendom should be set together by the ears, and should cost he cared not how many hundred thousand their lives.
And thirdly, ye see in the practise, how as God is merciful and long suffering, euen so were all hys true Prophetes and preachers, bearing the infirmities of their weake brethren, and 1their own wrongs, and iniuries with all patience, and long suffering, neuer casting any of them of their backs, vntill they sinned against the holy ghost, maliciously persecutyng the open and manifest trouth: contrary vnto the ensample of the Pope, which in sinnyng agaynst God, and to quench the truth of his holy spirite, is euer chiefe Capitaine and trompet blower, to set other a worke, and seketh only his own fredome, libertie, priuiledge, wealth, prosperitie, 2profite, pleasure, pastime, honour and glory, with the bondage, thraldom, captiuitie, misery, wretchednes, and vile subiection of his brethrē: and in hys owne cause is so feruent, so stiffe and cruell, that he will not suffer one worde spoken agaynst hys false maiestie, wily inuentions, and iugling hipocrisie to be vnauenged, though all christendome should be set together by the eares, and should cost he cared not how many hundred thousande their lyues.