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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.
And in the last end of all, thou hast 1yet a goodly ensample of learning, to see how earthy Jonah is still for all his trying in yt whales belly. He was so sore displeased because the Ninevites perished not, that he was weary of his life, and wished after death for very sorrow, that he had lost the glory of his prophesying, in that his prophecy came not to pass. But GOD rebuked him with a likeness, saying: it grieveth thine hart for the loss of a vile shrub or spray whereon thou bestowedst no labour or cost, neither was it thine handy work. How much more then should it grieve mine hart the loss of so great a multitude of innocents as are in Nineveh, which are all mine hands work. Nay 2Jonah, I am God over all, and father as well unto the heathen as unto the Jews, and merciful to all, and whenever I smite, neither threat I so cruelly by any prophet, but that I will forgive, if they repent and ask mercy: neither on the other side, whatsoever I promise, will I fulfil it, save for their sakes only, which trust in me, & submit themselves to keep my laws of very love, as natural children.
And in the last ende of all, thou hast 1yet a goodly ensample of learnyng, to see how earthy Ionas is still for all his trying in yt whales belly. He was so sore displesed because the Niniuites perished not, that he was wery of hys life, and wished after death for very sorow, that he had lost the glory of hys prophesiyng, in yt hys prophecie came not to passe. But GOD rebuked hym with a likenes, saying: it greueth thine hart for the losse of a vile shrub or spray wheron thou bestowedst no labour or cost, neither was it thine handy work. How much more then should it greue myne hart the losse of so great a multitude of innocentes as are in Niniue, which are all mine hādes worke. Nay 2Ionas, I am God ouer all, and father as well vnto the heathen as vnto the Iewes, and merciful to all, and warneere I smite, neither threate I so cruelly by any prophet, but that I will forgeue, if they repent and aske mercy: neither on the other side, whatsoeuer I promise, will I fulfill it, saue for their sakes onely, which trust in me, & submit themselues to keepe my lawes of very loue, as naturall children.