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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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The high Prelates so defended the 1right of holy church, and so feared the people with the curse of God, and terrible pains of hell, that no man durst leave the vilest herb in his garden untithed. And the offerings and things dedicate unto GOD, for the profit of his holy vicars, were in such estimation and reverence, that it was a much greater sin to swear truly by them, then to forswear thy self by God. What 2vengeance then of God, and how terrible and cruel damnation think ye preached they to fall on them that had ⟨p. 30⟩stolen so the holy things? And yet saith Christ, that righteousness & faith in keeping promise, mercy, and indifferent judgement, were utterly trodden under foot, and clean despised of those blessed fathers, which so mightily maintained Aaron's patrimony, and had made it so prosperous, and environed it, and walled it about on every side with the fear of God, that no man durst touch it.
The hye Prelates so defended the 1right of holy church, and so feared the people with the curse of God, and terrible paynes of hell, that no man durst leaue the vilest herbe in his garden vntithed. And the offeringes and thinges dedicate vnto GOD, for the profite of his holy vicars, were in such estimatiō and reuerence, that it was a much grete• sinne to sweare truly by them, then to forsweare thy selfe by God. What 2vengeaunce then of God, and how terrible and cruell damnation thynke ye preached they to fall on them that had ⟨p. 30⟩stolen so the holy thinges? And yet sayth Christ, that righteousnes & fayth in kepyng promise, mercy, and indifferent iudgement, were vtterly troden vnder foote, and clean despised of those blessed fathers, whiche so mightelye maintained Aarons patrimony, and had made it so prosperous, and enuironed it, and walled it about on euery side with the feare of God, that no mā durst touche it.