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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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God Christian reader what can these men, wholly addicted to lies, otherwise do, but beguile & deceive. For this is their only endeavour, which although it may be manifest unto thee by many of their deeds, not withstanding by this one▪ (of yt which they so greatly boast) it is so manifest that none can deny it. To attribute the original of the Mass unto James the Apostle and to Basilius the bishop, is an error not to be suffered, forasmuch as it is most false, as by that which followeth shall appear.
God Christian reader what can these men, wholy addicted to lyes, otherwise doe, but beguile & deceaue. For this is their onely endeuour, whiche although it may bée manifest vnto thée by many of their déedes, not withstanding by this one▪ (of yt which they so greatly boast) it is so manifest that none cā dony it. To attribute the originall of the Masse vnto Iames the Apostle and to Basilius ye bishop, is an errour not to bée suffered, for asmuch as it is most false, as by that which foloweth shall appeare.
Let them declare (if they can) what James made thereof, and what Basil added thereto? Let them bring 1forth one of the Apostles that ever said Mass, & they shall have yt victory. James died about the year of our Lord 62. And of Mass (as they understand it) there was no mention made in the Church by the space of 200. years. Moreover then this, Basil 2tied about the year after Christ 380. How then could he agree with James about the Mass? But what Mass had the Church from after the death of James unto Basiles time? & by what authority did Basil deliver to us the mass? Moreover these men do add their authority out of the vj. Synod, that their lye might be the more notorious. Bring forth the vj. Synod in the which these things be written. I pray you what was handled in the vj. Synod, The manner of celebrating Mass? Or against whom was the vj. Synod gathered together? against those that would not say Mass? Nothing less: but against such as wickedly taught that there was one operation in Christ: Read the acts of the Synod and you shall find it to be so. But let us grant in the mean eason that this was handled in yt Synod, what doth it prove. We do not contend what matters were entreated of in the Synod: but whether James and Basil delivered unto us the manner of celebrating the Mass. How doth the vj. Synod prove this: Of this is our contention. Where hence was the vj. Synod certified that James and Basil delivered the Mass? Their writings and works