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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.
How think you? doth not this dam the worshipping of Images, yea though it be in yt honour of God. He showeth you also that there is no 1other true Image but man. Which of you all go a pilgrimage to that Image? which of you all do offer to that Image? which of you all do honour that Image? You land lepers, you inventers of new gods, you Idolaters, what say you to this? how can you avoid this? is not this agreeable with Scriptures? And yet this Image do you despise: This image cast you in prison: this Image do you stock & chain, and whip from town to town, without any cause. This image dyeth in the streets before your doors for hunger and cold, and you run to Walsingham & to Ipswich with great pomp & pride to honour your dead shadows. It were better for you to burn those Idols and to warm this true image of God there by: for this Image was made unto God only, and all your dumb gods were made for this Images sake. Wherefore it cometh of the devil, that you forsake this very true image & leap to your worm eaten Gods: yea you have burnt many a poor man for speaking against these dumb Idols. But tell me when all the Bishops in England did vex or trouble any man for speaking or for doing, yea or for destroying this very true Image of GOD: they had rather destroy it them selves, then it should be undestroyed. Let the kings books be searched throughout the Realm 2and there shall be no small number found of these Images that be troubled and vexed and cast in prison for trifles, yea and utterly undone by the Bishops and by their Priests: & yet will they be yt honourers of Images, yea and that to the honour of God, and of all holy Saints. Is not this against all wisdom? yea is it not against nature? and yet no man may tell it.
How thinke you? doth not this damme the worshyppyng of Images, yea though it bée in yt honour of God. Hée sheweth you also that there is no 1other true Image but mā. Which of you all goe a pilgrimage to yt Image? whiche of you all doe offer to that Image? which of you all doe honour that Image? You land lepers, you inuenters of new gods, you Idolaters, what say you to this? how can you auoyde this? is not this agreable with Scriptures? And yet this Image doe you despise: This image cast you in prison: this Image doe you stocke & chayne, and whippe from towne to towne, wtout any cause. This image dyeth in the streates béefore your doores for hunger and colde, and you runne to Walsingam & to Ipsewiche with great pompe & pride to honour your dead shadowes. It were better for you to burne those Idolles and to warme this true image of God there by: for this Image was made vnto God onely, and all your dumme gods were made for this Images sake. Wherfore it commeth of the deuill, that you forsake this very true image & leape to your worme eaten Gods: yea you haue burnt many a poore mā for speakyng against these dumme Idolles. But tell me when all the Byshops in England did vexe or trouble any man for speakyng or for doyng, yea or for destroying this very true Image of GOD: they had rather destroy it them selues, then it should bée vndestroyed. Let the kynges bookes bée searched throughout the Realme