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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. Augustine. ad Januar. Epist. 12.
¶ S. Augustine. ad Ianuar. Epist. 12.
Whereas the Friars be so precise from eating of flesh, that they think them unclean, which do cate, it is most manifestly against faith and sound doctrine. I am sure that in two precepts of God all things be contained, and that the end of the precept is love proceeding from a pure hart, a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith. What soever therefore is ordained over and besides custom, that it shall be observed as though it were a Sacrament, I can not allow it: albeit because I would not be an offence, to any holy or weak persons I dare not freely disallow many such things.
WHereas the Friers bee so precise from eatyng of fleshe, that they thinke them vncleane, which doe cate, it is most manifestly agaynst fayth and sound doctrine. I am sure that in two preceptes of God all thynges bee contained, and that the end of the precept is loue proceedyng from a pure hart, a good cōscience, and an vnfayned fayth. What soeuer therfore is ordeined ouer and besides custome, that it shall be obserued as though it were a Sacramēt, I can not allow it: albeit because I would not bee an offence, to any holy or weake persons I dare not freely disalow many such thynges.
It followeth: true Christian religion (which the mercy of God would have free, only with the celebration of a few and manifest Sacraments) they oppress with servile burdens: so that the state of the Jews is more tolerable, then ours, who although they knew not the time of liberty, were but subject unto th been of the law, and not to mans presumptions.