A68831:4394
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.
Mark how that this was written to two women that were learned. Also he reckoneth nothing better, then to study holy scriptures, he also marvelleth, that certain will neither study Scriptures them selves nor yet let other men study them. It is well known, that these words prick no men but you, and ye be so slothful & so given to voluptuousness, that you your selves will not study Scriptures nor yet suffer other men to study them: but if you do study them, it is to deceive your simple and poor brother there by, and to maintain your abominable living, with wresting and wringing of them: other profit cometh there none of your study, as all the world knoweth. For you may not preach, but when you have damnably condemned Christs blessed word or else by violence, made some of your poor brethren heretics: then come you with all your gorgeous estate, pomp and pride, to out face Christ ⟨p. 209⟩and your simple brother, with your outward damnable pride afore the face 1of the world. But my Lords, leave of your facing and your brasing: for our Lord whose cause we defend against you, will at length not be out faced. Remember how the holy ghost prayeth against you saying: judge them Lord, 2that they may fall from their cogitations: expel them Lord for they have provoked thee: doubt you not but this holy spirit will prevail against you, though God suffer you for a season, yet hath he till this day defended him self & his godly words against all the proud crackings of the world: and think you that he will now take a fall at your hand? nay nay, he shall first thrust you out headlong that all the world shall take example by you: this is my believe. For that word that you have condemned doth thus learn me. Wherefore if you do not revoke the condemnation of the new Testament, and ordain that all Christen men may read holy Scripture, you shall have the greatest shame that ever men had in this world: for you are never able to defend it by any means, nor by any power ye is in earth. And if all power in earth will withstand it, he shall rather bring them all to dust and raise up of stones new rulers. You worms meat, you stinking car 3rion, you nourishment of hell fire, how dare, you thus presume against your God omnipotent? whether will you fly to avoid his danger.