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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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Finally, here is also the bishop of our city, with whom I do dwell, & am most conversant with. Hear is also the Ambassadors of Lubycke, which doth also know me, and my conversation. And I doubt not, but all they will testify for me, as far as any law shall require. Yea I dare boldly say, that mine adversaries have not so good testimony, that they keep their vow of chastity, as I have, that I am not married. But all is done to bring me in defamation. Let God provide. Nevertheless, what if I had a wife? is y so great a crime? What can men make of it? Hath not many noble Princes, and good men wives? Will men make more articles of salvation for me, then for princes 1or for other Christen men? what have I deserved thus to be taken? Men will have to do with me, but I promise them, they shall get no good by it, if I may come to my answer, I will be able always to defend a wife (if I were disposed to marry) against all those that keep whores. Let them begin when they will. Notwithstanding, I do not abstain from a wife because that is evil, and unclean to marry: but I have other lawful considerations. Let no man doubt, but this is of trueth, if I had a wife, I would not have meddled with this article, because that men might have suspected me, that then I would have defended this article, for the maintenance ⟨p. 331⟩of my fact. But now on the other side, that men should not think how I despised marriage, or thought it unlawful for a Priest to marry, in as much as I my self do not marry. Therefore have I taken this labour on me, to write my meaning, & so much the more boldly, because that men have no cause to suspect me, that I speak to defend mine own cause, but all only to set out the verity, so God help me. Amen.
Finally, here is also the byshop of our citie, with whom I doe dwell, & am most conuersant with. Heare is also the Embassadours of Lubycke, which doth also know mée, and my conuersation. And I doubt not, but all they will testifye for mée, as farre as any lawe shall require. Yea I dare boldly say, yt myne aduersaries haue not so good testemony, that they kéepe theyr vowe of chastitie, as I haue, that I am not maryed. But all is done to bringe mée in defamation. Let God prouide. Neuertheles, what if I had a wyfe? is y so great a crime? What can men make of it? Hath not many noble Princes, and good men wyues? Will mē make more articles of saluation for mée, then for princes