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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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Moreover Christ is not true under a condition because that men do a low him, for though all the world were against him, yet were he nevertheless true, but the counsel is not true but alonely under this condition because it doth agree with Christs holy word, and of it self it hath no verity, but is of the devil if it vary from Christ. Before the dreadful throne of God shall the counsel be judged by Christs holy word, & Christ shall not be judged by the decree of the 1counsel, but he shall be the counsels judge: and if Christs word condemn the counsel, who shall approve it, who shall praise it, who shall defend it? The temporal sword, 2nor the multitude of Bishops, nor interdiction, excommunication, nor cursing, can then help. Wherefore, let every true Christen man look on this matter indifferently: it is no trifling with God, nor with his holy word, for God will remain for ever, & his holy word must be fulfilled: and if we will not fulfil it, be shall cast us down to the deep pit of hell, and make of stones men in our stead that shall keep his word. It is no light thing, for it lieth on the salvation and damnation both of body and soul, from the which we can not be delivered, with these glorious words, Concilium, Conciliū, Patres, Patres, Episcopi, Episcopi: for all these may be the ministers of the devil, yea though they were angels. Therefore ones again, I do monish and exhort in the glorious name of the living God, and in the sweet blood of Christ Jesus all true Christen men, to take heed what they do against Christs holy word, which is their eternal God, their merciful redeemer and shall be also their mighty and glorious judge.
Moreouer Christ is not true vnder a condition bycause that men doe a low hym, for though all the worlde were agaynst hym, yet were hée neuerthelesse true, but the coūsell is not true but alonely vnder this condition bycause it doth agrée with Christes holy worde, and of it selfe it hath no veritie, but is of the deuill if it varye from Christ. Before the dreadfull trone of God shall ye counsell bée iudged by Christes holy worde, & Christ shal not bée iudged by the decrée of the 1counsell, but hée shall bée the counsels iudge: and if Christes worde condemne the coūsell, who shal approoue it, who shall prayse it, who shall defende it? The temporall sworde,