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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.
But in the way of communication let us grant you, that to the Apostles this was only said, how will you then discharge your own Priests from deadly sin, the which receive it under both kinds, and yet be they neither Apostles nor successors of them, but after your own learning the Bishops alonely be their successors, & the Priests do represent lxxij. Disciples. Shall they in this thing represent the Apostles, and in absolving from sin but the Disciples? But let us see farther in your for fetched reason: tell us how and by what authority (your high politic rule saved) that you dare give either of these kinds to the lay men, seeing they were both alonely given to the Apostles, for even by that authority that you have power to take away the one kind, by that ⟨p. 304⟩self same have you power to take away the other, for they were both given 1at once and indifferently to the receivers, so that as many as received the one, received also the other, and to them that he said take and eat this, this is my body, to them he said, drink all of this. &c.
But in the way of communication let vs graūt you, that to the Apostles this was onely sayd, how will you thē discharge your owne Priestes from deadly sinne, the which receiue it vnder both kindes, and yet bée they neither Apostles nor successours of thē, but after your own learnyng the Bishops alonely bée their successours, & the Priestes doe represent lxxij. Disciples. Shal they in this thyng represēt the Apostles, and in absoluyng from sinne but the Disciples? But let vs sée farther in your for fetched reason: tel vs how and by what authoritie (your highe pollitike rule saued) that you dare géeue either of these kindes to the laye men, seyng they were both alonely geuen to the Apostles, for euē by that authoritie that you haue power to take away the one kynd, by that ⟨p. 304⟩selfe same haue you power to take away the other, for they were both geuen 1at once and indifferently to the receiuers, so that as many as receiued the one, receiued also the other, and to them that hée sayd take and eate this, this is my body, to them hée sayd, drinke all of this. &c.