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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.
Chrysostom saith, Which of you all 1that be here, (if it were required) could say one Psalm without the book, or any other part of holy scripture, not one doubtless But this is not alonely the worst, but that you be so slow and so remiss unto spiritual things, and unto devilishness you are hotter than any fire, but men will defend this mischief with this excuse, I am no religious man, I have a wife and children, and a house to care for. This is the excuse wherewith you do (as it were with a pestilence) corrupt all thingest: for you do reckon that the study of holy Scripture belongeth all only unto religious men, when they be much more necessary unto you then unto them. &c. 289. col. 1
Chrisostome sayth, Which of you all 1that be here, (if it were required) could say one Psalme without the booke, or any other part of holy scripture, not one doubtles But this is not alonely ye worste, but that you bee so slow and so remisse vnto spirituall thinges, and vnto deuillishnesse you are hotter thē any fier, but men will defend this mischief with this excuse, I am no religious man, I haue a wife and children, and a house to care for. This is the excuse wherewith you doe (as it weare with a pestilence) corrupt all thinges•: for you doe recken that the studye of holy Scripture belongeth all onely vnto religious men, when they bee much more necessary vnto you then vnto them. &c. 289. col. 1
- 1In Mat. c. 1. hom. 2.
Hierome saith, O Paula and Eustochium, if there be any thing in this life that 1doth preserve a wise man, and doth persuade him to abide with a good will in the oppressions and the thraldoms of the world, I do reckon that specially it is the meditations and the study of holy Scripture. &c. 289. col. 2