The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…

¶ That mens constitutions, which are not grounded in Scripture, bind not the conscience of man under the pain of deadly sin.

¶ That mens cōstitutions, which are not grounded in Scriture, bynde not the conscience of mā vnder the payne of deadly sinne.

S. Paul saith, We are bought with yt price of Christs blood, we will not ¹be the servants of men. 298. col. 2

S. Paule sayth, We are bought with yt price of Christes bloud, we will not ¹bee the seruantes of men. 298. col. 2

1. 11. Cor. 7.

S. Paul saith, In the latter days certain men shall swerve from the faith ¹applying them selves to the spirits of errors, and doctrines of the devil, forbidding Marriage. &c. 298. col. 2

S. Paule sayth, In the latter dayes certaine men shall swarue frō the fayth ¹applying them selues to the spirites of errours, and doctrines of the deuill, forbidding Mariage. &c. 298. col. 2

1. 11. Tim. 4.

1. 11. Cor. 8.

S. Paul saith, We ought not to be led with the traditions of men, that say ¹touch not, taste not. &c. 299. col. 1

S. Paule sayth, We ought not to be led with the traditions of men, that say ¹touch not, tast not. &c. 299. col. 1

1. 1Roma. 15.

Augustine saith by sitting in yt chair is to understand the learning of yt law ¹of God, and therefore God doth teach by them, but if they will teach their own doctrine hear it not, do it not, for such men seek that is theirs, and not Christs. &c. 297. col. 2

Augustine sayth by sitting in yt chayre is to vnderstand the learning of yt lawe ¹of God, and therefore God doth teach by thē, but if they will teach their owne doctrine heare it not, doe it not, for such mē seeke that is theirs, and not Christes. &c. 297. col. 2

1. 1Super Joan. Tract. 46.Super Ioan. Tract. 46.

Hilarius saith, All manner of plants that be not planted of the father of heaven, ¹must be plucked up by the roots that is to say, the traditions of men, by whose means, the commandments of the law be broken, must be destroyed, and therefore cauleth he them blind guides of the way to everlasting life, because they see not that thing they promise: and for that cause he saith, that both the blind guides, and they that be led, shall fall into the dyke. &c. 297. col. 2

Hilarius sayth, All maner of plantes that bee not planted of the father of heauen, ¹must bee plucked vp by the rootes that is to say, the traditions of men, by whose meanes, the commaundementes of the lawe be broken, must be destroyed, and therefore cauleth hee thē blinde guides of the way to euerlasting life, because they see not that thing they promise: and for that cause hee sayth, that both the blinde guidds, and they that bee led, shall fall into the dyke. &c. 297. col. 2

1. 1Hilarius in Mat. Cano. 14.

Augustine saith, Because that those ¹men by such observations were led from the verity, by yt which they were made free, whereof it is spoken, the verity shall deliver you. It is a shame (saith he) and unconuenient and far from the nobleness of your liberty (seeing you be the body of Christ) to be deceived with shadows and is be judged as sinners if you despise to observe these things. Wherefore let no man overcome you (seeing you are the body of Christ) that will seem to be meek in hart in the holiness of Angels and bringing in things which he hath not seen. &c. 299. col. […]

Augustine sayth, Because that those ¹men by such obseruations were led frō the veritie, by yt which they were made free, whereof it is spoken, the veritie shall deliuer you. It is a shame (sayth hee) and vnconuenient and farre from the noblenes of your libertie (seeing you bee the body of Christ) to bee disceaued with shadowes and is bee iudged as sinners if you dispise to obserue these thinges. Wherefore let no man ouercome you (seeing you are the body of Christ) that will seeme to bee meeke in hart in the holynes of Aungels and bringing in thinges which he hath not seene. &c. 299. col. 〈…〉

1. 1Ad Paul. Epist. 59.

Augustine saith, S•ing that we be ¹made of soul, and of body, as long as we do live in this temporal life we must use to the nourishing of this life, these temporal goods. Therefore must we of that part that belongeth to this life be subject unto powers, that is unto men that do minister worldly things with some honour, but as concerning that part, whereby we believe in God and be called unto his kingdom, we ought not to be subject unto any man that will pervert that same thing in us that hath pleased God to give us to eternal life. &c. 300. col. 1

Augustine sayth, S•ing that we bee ¹made of soule, and of body, as long as we doe liue in this temporall lyfe we must vse to the noryshing of this lyfe, these temporall goodes. Therfore must we of that part that beelongeth to this lyfe bee subiect vnto powers, that is vnto mē that doe minister worldly things with some honour, but as concerning that part, whereby we beleeue in God and bee called vnto his kingdome, we ought not to bee subiect vnto any man that will peruert that same thing in vs that hath pleased God to geue vs to eternall lyfe. &c. 300. col. 1

1. 1Epi. ad r•. propo. 72.

¶ That all men are bound to receive the holy Communion in both kinds under the pain of deadly sin.

¶ That all men are bounde to receiue the holy Cōmunion in both kindes vnder the payne of deadly sinne.

Cyprian saith, How do we teach, or ¹how can we provoke men to shed their blood for the confession of Christs name, if we do deny them the blood of Christ when they shall go to battle? Or how dare we able them unto the victory of martyrdom, if we do not first by right admit them to drink the cup of our Lord in the congregation. &c. 306. col. 2

CYprian sayth, How doe we teach, or ¹how can we prouoke men to shed their bloud for the confessiō of Christes name, if we doe denye them the bloud of Christ whē they shal goe to battaile? Or how dare wee able them vnto the victory of martyrdome, if wee doe not firste by right admitte them to drinke the cuppe of our Lord in the congregation. &c. 306. col. 2

1. 1Ad Cornelium Papā.Ad Cornelium Papā.

Ambrose saith, to yt Emperor Theodosius, ¹how shalt thou lift up thy hands out of the which doth yet drop unrighteous blood? how shalt thou with those hands receive the body of God? with what boldness will thou receive into thy mouth the Cup of the precious blood, seeing that through yt woodness of thy words, so great blood is shed wrongfully, &c. 306. col. 2

Ambrose sayth, to yt Emperour Theodosius, ¹how shalt yu lift vp thy hands out of the which doth yet droppe vnrighteous bloud? how shalt thou with those handes receaue the body of God? with what boldnes will thou receaue into thy mouth the Cuppe of the precious bloud, seeing that through yt woodnes of thy wordes, so great bloud is shed wrongfully, &c. 306. col. 2

1. 1Ecclesiastica hist.

This doth S. Cyprian learn us saying, what thing so ever it be that is ordained by mans madness, where by the ordinance of God is violated, it is whoredom, it is of the devil and it is sacrilege. Wherefore fly from such contagiousness of men and avoid their words as a canker, and as pestilence. &c. 308. col. 1

This doth S. Ciprian learne vs saying, what thing so euer it bee that is ordeyned by mans maddenes, where by the ordinaunce of God is violated, it is whoredome, it is of the deuill and it is sacrilege. Wherfore flye from such contagiousnesse of men and auoid their wordes as a cancar, and as pestilence. &c. 308. col. 1

The Popes law saith, We understand ¹that certain men receiving only the portion of the blessed body, do abstain from the chalice of the holy blood, the which doubtless (seeing I can not tell by what superstition they ⟨p. 364⟩are learned to abstain) let them either receive the whole Sacrament, or else let them be forbidden from the whole Sacrament, for the division of one and of the same mystery can not be done without great sacrilege. &c. 305. col. 1

The Popes law sayth, We vnderstand ¹that certayne men receauing allonely the portion of the blessed body, doe abstaine from the chalice of the holy bloud, the which doubtles (seeing I can not tell by what superstition they ⟨p. 364⟩are learned to abstaine) let them eyther receaue the whole Sacrament, or els let them bee forbidden from the whole Sacrament, for the deuision of one and of the same misterie can not bee done without great sacrilege. &c. 305. col. 1

1. 1De consecr▪ di. 2. c. comperimus.

The Popes law saith, When the host is broken, and the blood shed out ¹of yt chalice into yt mouths of faithful men, what other thing is there signified, but the immolation of our Lords body on the cross, and the shedding of his blood out of his side. &c. •06. col. 1

The Popes law sayth, When the host is broken, and the bloud shed out ¹of yt chalyce into yt mouthes of faithfull men, what other thing is there signified, but the immolation of our Lordes body on the crosse, and the shedding of his bloud out of his side. &c. •06. col. 1

1. 1De consecr. di. 2. c. cum frangimus.

The Popes law saith, If that the blood of Christ be shed for remission of ¹sins (as often as it is shed) then ought I lawfully for to receive it. I which do always sin, must always receive a medicine. &c. 306. col. 1

The Popes lawe sayth, If that the bloud of Christ be shed for remission of ¹sinnes (as often as it is shedde) then ought I lawfully for to receaue it. I which doe alwaies sinne, must alwaies receaue a medecyne. &c. 306. col. 1

1. 1De consecr. de. 2. c. Si quoc•es•umque.