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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.
The Prologue upon the Epistle of S. Paul to Titus.
The Prologue vpon the Epistle of S. Paul to Titus.
This is a short Epistle, wherein yet is contained all that is needful for a Christen to know.
THis is a short Epistle, wherin yet is conteyned all that is needefull for a Christen to know.
In the first Chapter, he showeth what manner a man a Bishop or Curate 1ought to be, that is to wit, virtuous and learned, to preach and defend the Gospel, & to confound the doctrine of trusting in works and mens traditions, which ever fight against the faith, and carry away the con science captive from the freedom that is in Christ, into the bondage of their own imaginations and inventions, as though the things should make a man good in the light of God, which are to no profit at all.
In the first Chapter, he sheweth what maner a man a Byshop or Curate 1ought to be, that is to witte, vertuous and learned, to preach and defende the Gospell, & to confounde the doctrine of trustyng in woorkes and mens traditions, whiche euer fight agaynst the faith, and cary away the cō science captiue from the fredome that is in Christ, into the bondage of their owne imaginations and inuentions, as though the thynges should make a man good in the light of God, whiche are to no profite at all.
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