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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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S. Origen in Math. Homel. 1.
S. Origine in Math. Homel. 1.
IT was therefore truly said to Peter. Thou art Peter. 1&c. Notwithstanding it seemeth to be said also to all the Apostles, and to all perfect faithful men, because they be all Peters & rocks and upon them all is the Church of Christ builded, & against no one of those that be such, shall the gates of hell prevail. Notwithstanding by that which followeth let us see farther. Doest thou think that to Peter only were given the keys of the kingdom of heaven? and shall no other of the blessed Saints receive them? If it be common to all, that was said, I will give thee the keys, why should not all that was referred to Peter before, seem to be common to all the Apostles. For in the Gospel of S. John, Jesus giving the holy Ghost to his Disciples by breathing, said these words, Receive the holy ghost. &c. as though he said it to all such so affectionated as Peter was. For all which be followers of Christ in like manner are named rocks Thou art Peter &c. But because they which do challenge the place of a bishop do use this text as Peter did, & teach us that they have received the keys of the kingdom of heaven from Christ, because that who soever be bound by them, they be bound in heaven also, & they which be loosed by them, ye is, have received remission of their sins, be loosed in heaven also: We must say that they say well, if they have those good works for the which it was said unto Peter, Thou art Peter: and if they be 2such as Peter was, that on them may be builded the Church of Christ, if the gates of hell shall not prevail against them. Otherwise it is a vain jest to say, that he which is tied with the bonds of sins, and draweth his sins after him as a long rope, and his iniquities be as the hoofs of a calf, for that only, that he is a called Bishop should have such power, that they which be loosed of him, be also loosed in heaven, or who so be bound in earth by him, be bound also in heaven. Let the Bishop therefore which doth bind, or loose an other man, be irreprehensible him self.