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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.
1I Have seen and heard in diverse countries, where I have been, intolerable persecution against Priests, that were compelled by weakness of nature to marry wives, for that intent that they might after Gods law, and mans law use an honest conversation in this world. For the which thing, I say, they have been sore persecuted, some cast out of their country, some drowned, some burned, and some beheaded: Finally, all the cruelness that could be excogitated against them, men thought it to little.
1I Haue séene and heard in diuerse countryes, where I haue béene, intolerable persecutiō agaynst Priestes, that were compelled by weakenes of nature to mary wyues, for that intent that they might after Gods law, and mans law vse an honest cōuersation in this world. For the which thyng, I say, they haue béene sore persecuted, some cast out of their countrey, some drowned, some burned, and some beheaded: Finally, all the cruelnes that could bée excogitated against them, men thought it to litle.
- 1The cause that moved him to write of this thing.The cause that moued hym to write of this thing.
Wherefore I, that reckon my self a debtor, and a servant unto all men in all things, wherein I may profit them, and specially in things that appertain to instruction of their conscience, hath taken upon me, in this cause to show my little and small learning: charitably desiring them that be some thing yet against this thing, that they will let them selves be taught, and instructed by Gods word, and not to set themselves obstinately against the verity of Gods blessed word. For our Lord can easily bear and suffer, an unwilled ignorance, but a perverse malice and a froward resisting of his verity, can he not suffer, but thereunto is he a mortal, and an extreme enemy.
Wherfore I, that recken my selfe a debtour, and a seruaunt vnto all mē in all thynges, wherein I may profite them, and specially in thynges that apperteine to instructiō of their conscience, hath taken vpō me, in this cause to shew my litle and small learnyng: charitably desiryng thē that bée some thing yet against this thyng, that they will let them selues bée taught, and instructed by Gods word, and not to set themselues obstinately agaynste the verity of Gods blessed word. For our Lord can easely beare and suffer, an vnwilled ignoraunce, but a peruerse malice and a froward resistyng of his veritie, can hée not suffer, but thereunto is hée a mortall, and an extreme enemy.