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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.
Because in the fore epistle he had said that the last day should come suddenly, the Thessalonians thought that it should come shortly. Wherefore in this Epistle he declareth himself.
BEcause in the fore epistle he had said yt the last day should come sodenly, the Thessalonians thought that it should come shortly. Wherefore in this Epistle he declareth hymselfe.
And in the first chapter he comforteth 1them with everlasting reward of their faith and patience, in suffering for the Gospel, and with the punishment of their persecutors in everlasting pain.
And in the first chapter he comforteth 1them with euerlasting reward of their fayth and patience, in sufferyng for the Gospell, and with the punishment of their persecutours in euerlastyng payne.
- 1Patience in persecution for Christs sake rewarded with y• crown of everlasting joy and felicity.Patiēce in persecution for Christs sake rewarded with y• crowne of euerlasting ioy and felicitie.
In the second he showeth that that last day should not come till there were first a departing (as some men think) 1from under the obedience of yt Emperor of Rome, and that Antichrist should set up himself in the same place as god, and deceive the unthankful world with false doctrine, and with false and lying miracles, wrought by the working of Satan, until Christ should come, and slay him with his glorious coming, and spiritual preaching of the word of God,