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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
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Mark that all traditions of men, which are against Gods law, must 1be destroyed. Therefore let every man take heed, for it longeth to their charge: for both the blind guides, and also they that be led shall fall in the dyke. It shall be none excuse for him that is led, to say that his guide was blind: but let them hear the word of God by his holy prophets, walk not in the precepts of your fathers, nor keep not their judgements, 2but walk in my precepts, and keep my judgements. The other manner of statutes be, when certain things that be called indifferent, be commanded as things to be done of necessity, and under the pains of deadly sin. As for an example: To eat flesh or fish, this day or that 3day is indifferent and free: also to go in this raiment, of this colour or that colour: to shave our heads or not: a priest to wear a long gown or a short: a grey Fryer to wear a grey coat or a russet: a white Fryer to wear a white or a black: a Priest to marry or not to marry: an Hermit to have a beard or not. These with all other such outward works, be things indifferent, and may be used and also left. Now if the Bishops will make any law or statute, that these things shall be determinately used, so that it shall not be lawful for us to leave it undone, but that we must precisely do them, and not the contrary under the pain of deadly sin: here must they be withstanded, and in no wise obeyed, •or in this is hurt our faith and liberty of Christendom, whereby we are free and not bound to any exterior work, but free in all things, and unto all men at all times, and in all manner, except it be in such a cause where as brotherly charity, or the common peace should be offended. Therefore in all these things be we free, and we must withstand them that will take this liberty from us, with this text of Scripture: We are bought 4with the price of Christs blood, we will not be the servants of men. This text is open against them that will bind mens conscience unto sin, in those things that Christ hath left them free in. Of this we have an evident example of Saint Paul, the which would not circumcise Titus 5