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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.
The cause why I set my 1name before this little treatise, and have not rather done it in the new testament, is, that then I followed the counsel of Christ which exhorteth men. Math. 6. to do their good deeds secretly, and to be content with the conscience of well doing, and that God seeth us, and patiently to abide the reward of the last day which christ hath purchased for us: & now would I fain have done likewise, but am I compelled otherwise to do.
The cause why I set my 1name before this little treatise, and haue not rather done it in the new testament, is, that then I folowed the counsell of Christ which exhorteth men. Math. 6. to doe their good deedes secretly, and to be contente with the consciēce of well doyng, and that God seeth vs, and patiently to abyde the reward of the last day which christ hath purchased for vs: & now would I fayne haue done likewise, but am I compelled otherwise to do.
- 1The cause why W. Tyndall put his name to some books & left it out in some.The cause why W. Tyndall put his name to some bokes & left it out in some.
While I abode, a faithful companion which now hath taken another voyage upon him, to preach Christ where (I suppose) he was never yet preached (God which put in his hart thither to go, send his spirit with him, comfort him and bring his purpose to good effect) one William Roy, a man 1somewhat crafty, when he cometh unto new acquaintance, and before he be through known, and namely, when all is spent, came unto me, and offered his help. As long as he had no money, somewhat I could rule him, but as soon as he had gotten him money, he became like himself again. Nevertheless I suffered all things till that was ended, which I could not do alone without one, both to write, and to help me to compare the texts together. When that was ended, I toke my leave and bade him farewell for our two lives, and as men say, a day longer. After