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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.
It is not yet out of yt mind of man, sins that an honest man lost his daughter, by the reason that a priest defiled 1her, the which (because he would not be dishonested) killed the maid privily, and afterward cast her into a well. If men will not be moved at this? and such like other facts? I can not tell what will move them?
It is not yet out of yt minde of mā, sinnes yt an honest man lost his daughter, by the reason that a priest defiled 1her, the which (bycause hée would not bée dishonested) kylled the mayde priuely, and afterwarde cast her into a well. If men will not bée moued at this? and such lyke other factes? I can not tell what will moue them?
- 1An other trabbe of yt same tree.
I could recite a great many of abominable, and detestable facts, if I were not more ashamed to tell them, then priests hath been to do them. Neither will I recite how shamefully that mens daughters, mens wives, mens servants hath been, and are daily cast away, by the▪ reason that priests are so hot of courage, and can not keep their chastity. Would it not abhor a Christen man, to hear tell of the innumerable bawds, that are made by yt reason that priests can not live chaste? What a piteous case is it to see so many young men cast away? th• which doth see daily their masters unclean living? Here were many 1things to be recited, but honesty compelleth me to pass them over. But I think there is no good man, but he will think as much in him self, as I either would say, or can say.
I could recite a great many of abhominable, and detestable factes, if I were not more ashamed to tell them, then priestes hath béene to doe them. Neither will I recite how shamefully that mens daughters, mens wyues, mens seruauntes hath béene, and are dayly cast awaye, by the reason that priestes are so hoate of courage, and can not kéepe theyr chastitie. Would it not abhorre a Christen mā, to heare tell of the innumerable baudes, that are made by yt reason yt priests cā not lyue chaste? What a petious case is it to sée so many young men cast away? th whiche doth sée dayly their maisters vncleane liuyng? Here were many