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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.
TO thee I will give the keys &c. This place the Bishops 1& Priests not understanding, do arrogate unto them selves some thing of the Pharisees pride: forasmuch as they think they may condemn innocents, or release sinners: Where as before God the sentence of the priests is not regarded, but the life of the offenders is considered. We read in Leviticus of the lepers, where as they are willed to show them selves to the Priests. And if they had the leprosy then by yt priest were they made unclean: not that the Priests did make men lepers & unclean, but because they had the knowledge who were lepers, & who were not, and could discern who were clean, and who were unclean. Like as therefore the Priests did there make the leper clean, or unclean: so doth our Bishop or Priest loose, or bind, not those which be sinful or innocent, but according to his office, when he hath heard the varieties of the sins, he knoweth who is to be bound, and who is to be loosed.
TO thee I will geue the keys &c. This place the Byshops 1& Priestes not vnderstandyng, doe arrogate vnto thē selues some thyng of the Phariseis pride: forasmuch as they thinke they may condemne innocentes, or release sinners: Where as beefore God the sētēce of the priestes is not regarded, but the lyfe of the offenders is considered. We read in Leuiticus of the lepers, where as they are willed to shew them selues to the Priestes. And if they had the lepry then by yt priest were they made vncleane: not that the Priestes did make men lepers & vncleane, but because they had the knowledge who were lepours, & who were not, and could discerne who were cleane, and who were vncleane. Lyke as therfore the Priests dyd there make the lepour cleane, or vncleane: so doth our Byshop or Priest loose, or bynd, not those which bee sinnefull or innocent, but accordyng to his office, when hee hath heard the varieties of the sinnes, hee knoweth who is to bee bound, and who is to bee losed.