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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.
Thou (saith he to the Jew) teachest a man should not break wedlock, and yet breakest wedlock thy self. Wherein thou judgest an other man, therein condemnest thou thy self, for thou thy self doest even the very same things which thou judgest. As though he would say, thou livest outwardly well in the works of the law, and judgest them that live not so: thou teachest other men: and seest a mote in an other, mans eye, but art not ware of the beam that is in thine own eye. For though thou keep the law outwardly with works, for fear of rebuke, shame, and punishment, either for love of reward, vantage, & vain glory, yet doest thou all without lust and love toward the law, and haddest lever a great deal otherwise do, if thou diddest not fear the law, yea inwardly in thine heart thou wouldest that there were no law, 1no nor yet God, the author and avenger of the law (if it were possible) so painful it is unto thee, to have thine appetites refrained, and to be kept down.
Thou (saith he to the Iewe) teachest a mā should not breake wedlocke, and yet breakest wedlocke thy selfe. Wherin thou iudgest an other man, therein condemnest thou thy selfe, for thou thy selfe doest euen the very same thynges whiche thou iudgest. As thoughe hee would say, thou liuest outwardly well in the workes of the law, and iudgest them that liue not so: thou teachest other men: and seest a mote in an other, mās eie, but art not ware of the beame that is in thyne owne eye. For though thou keepe the lawe outwardly with works, for feare of rebuke, shame, and punishment, either for loue of reward, vantage, & vayne glory, yet doest thou all without lust and loue toward the law, and haddest leuer a great deale otherwise do, if thou diddest not feare the lawe, ye inwardly in thine harte thou wouldest that there were no law, 1no nor yet God, the author and venger of the lawe (if it were possible) so paynefull it is vnto thee, to haue thyne appetites refrayned, and to bee kepte downe.
- 1The p••e and perfect keeping of the law is to do the •a•e of […].