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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.
Now, when you have found them, 1then pray you before them, and that with kneelinges, and knockings, and shaking of your heads, and looking devoutly and pitiously, then kiss you their feet or their shows (for they be seldom barefooted least they should have the murre or the cough, by the reason they be not used to could, as you may see by their smoked scullions faces, hands, and feet, with all the place where they stand) and wipe your napkins, and rub your beads on them, and lick them with your tongues, and lay your eyes on them. Then set you lights before them, & then offer you to them (though in yt M. Doctor your person is nothing guilty) great oblations, so that they shine in gold and silver and precious stones: yea and not thus content, but also promise to visit that stock once a year, if God and that good Saint send you life, and health. &c.
Now, when you haue founde thē, 1then pray you béefore them, and that with knéelinges, and knockings, and shaking of your heades, and lookyng deuoutly and pitiously, then kisse you their féete or their shoowes (for they bée seldome barefooted least they shuld haue the murre or the coaffe, by the reason they bée not vsed to coulde, as you may sée by their smooked scolions faces, handes, and féete, with all the place where they stande) and wipe your napkyns, and rubbe your beads on them, and licke them with your tounges, and lay your eyes on them. Then set you lightes béefore them, & then offer you to them (though in yt M. Doctour your person is nothyng giltie) great oblations, so that they shine in golde and siluer and precious stones: yea and not thus content, but also promise to visite that stocke once a yeare, if God and that good Sainte sende you life, and health. &c.
- 1Howe we have been by ignorance led to worship stocks and stones.Howe wee haue beene by ignoraunce led to worship stockes and stones.