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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.
After this the grudge of the Priests increasing still against Tyndall, they never ceased barking, and rating at him, and laid many sore things to his charge, saying y• he was an heretic in sophistry, an heretic in logic, and an heretic in Divinity: And said moreover unto him, that he bare himself bold of y• Gentlemen there in y• coū try, but notwithstanding shortly he should be otherwise talked withal. To whom M. Tyndall answering again thus said: it was not the place he stuck upon: he was contented they should bring him into any country in all England, giving him x. l. a year to live with, and binding him to no more but to teach children and to preach.
After this the grudge of the Priestes encreasing still against Tyndall, they neuer ceased barki•g, and rating at him, and layd many sore thinges to his charge, saying y• hée was an heretick in sophistry, an hereticke in logique, and an hereticke in Diuinitie: And sayd moreouer vnto him, that hée bare hymself bolde of y• Gentlemē there in y• coū try, but notwithstanding shortly hée should bée otherwise talked withal. To whom M. Tyndall aūswering againe thus said: it was not the place hée stuck vpō: hée was cōtēted they should bring him into any countrey in all England, geuing him x. l. a yeare to liue with, and bynding him to no more but to teach children and to preach.
To be short M. Tyndall being so molested and vexed in the country by y• Priests was constrained to leave that Country, and to seek another place: and so coming 1to M. Welsh he desired him of his good will, that he might depart from him, saying thus unto him: Sir I perceive I shall not be suffered to tarry long here in this country, neither shall you be able (though you would) to keep me out of the hands of the spirituality, and also what displeasure might grow to you by keeping me God knoweth: for the which I should be right sorry. So that in fine M. Tyndall with y good will of his Master departed, and eftsoons came up to London, and there preached a while according as he had done in the country before. At length he bethought him self of Cuthbert Tunstall then Bishop of London, and especially for the great commendation of Erasmus, Who in his annotations so extolleth him for his learning, thus casting