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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.
IF any man do abstain from flesh 1not for abstinence, but for the abhorring of the meat, it is willed by yt council that he do first taste it, and then if he will let him abstain. But if he so despise it, so that he will not taste of the porridge wherein the flesh was sodden, this man, if he be not obedient, and remove not from him self the suspicion of heresy, let him be deposed from the order of the clergy.
IF any man doe abstaine from fleshe 1not for abstinaunce, but for the abhorring of the meate, it is willed by yt counsell that hee doe first taste it, and then if hee will let him abstaine. But if hee so despise it, so that he will not taste of the porrage wherein the flesh was sodden, this man, if he bee not obediēt, and remoue not from him selfe the suspition of heresye, let him bee deposed from the order of the clergie.
Thou therefore, if thou wilt fast, fast according to the precept of the gospel, and keep in thy fast, the laws of the gospel, in the which the Lord commandeth of fasting in this wise. When thou dost fast anoint thy head. &c. Wouldest thou that I should yet show thee what kind of fasting thou oughtest to fast. Fast from all sin, take no meat of malice, make no bankers of pleasure, wax not to hot with wine of sensuality: fast from evil arts, & practises, abstain from evil talk, stay thee from evil thoughts: Touch not the stolen bread of perverse doctrine, and thou shalt not lust after the deceivable food of philosophy, which may seduce thee from the trueth. Such fast doth please God. But to abstain from meats which God hath created to be received of the faithful with thanks giving (and this to do with them that crucified Christ) can not be acceptable to God. The Pharisees on a time were offended with our Lord, because his disciples did not fast: unto whom he answereth, that the children of the bridegroom can not fast, as long as the bridegroom is present with them. They therefore do fast, who have lost the bridegroom. We that have the bridegroom with us can not fast. Neither yet not withstanding do we say this, to let lose the bridle of christian abstinence. For we have the time of Lent consecrated to fasting, and we have the fourth, and the sixth ferry of the week, in the which we do solemnly fast. But Christians ⟨p. 375⟩have liberty to fast at any time, not by superstitious observances, but by the virtue of continency.
THou therfore, if thou wilt fast, fast according to the precept of the gospell, and keepe in thy fast, the lawes of the gospell, in the which the Lord commaundeth of fasting in this wise. When thou doost fast annoynte thy head. &c. Wouldest thou that I should yet shew thee what kind of fasting thou oughtest to fast. Fast from all sinne, take no meate of malice, make no bankeres of pleasure, waxe not to whot with wine of sensualytye: fast from euill artes, & practises, abstaine from euill talke, stay thee from euill thoughtes: Touch not the stolen breade of peruers doctrine, and thou shalt not lust after the deceauable foode of philosophy, which may seduce thee from the trueth. Such fast doth please God. But to abstaine from meates which God hath created to bee receaued of the faythfull with thankes geuing (and this to doe with them that crucified Christ) can not bee acceptable to God. The Phareseys on a tyme were offended with our Lord, because his disciples did not fast: vnto whom hee aunswereth, that the children of the bridegrome can not fast, as long as the bridegrome is presēt with them. They therefore doe fast, who haue lost ye bridegrome. We yt haue the bridegrome with vs can not fast. Neyther yet not withstanding doe we say this, to let lose the bridle of christian abstinencye. For we haue the time of Lent cōsecrated to fasting, and we haue the fourth, and the sixth ferye of the weeke, in the whiche we doe solemnlye fast. But Christians
The great and general fast is to abstain from iniquities, and from unlawful pleasures of yt world, which is the perfect fast in this world &c.
THe great and generall fast is to abstaine from iniquities, and from vnlawfull pleasures of yt worlde, which is the perfect fast in this worlde &c.
IT is good that the hart be stablished with grace, and not with meats, &c. He reprehendeth those which brought in the judaical abstinence, and observance of meats. For you (saith he) are to be stablished by faith, and to be certified that nothing is unclean, and that to the believing all thing is pure. Therefore this faith, and not the observance of meats is necessary. For they which have sinned through meats, that is, which be always busied in such observances of meats, it is manifest that these have nothing profited. &c.
IT is good that the hart be stablished with grace, and not with meates, &c. Hee reprehendeth those which brought in the iudaicall abstinence, and obseruance of meates. For you (sayth hee) are to be stablished by fayth, and to bee certified that nothing is vncleane, and that to the beleuing all thing is pure. Therefore this fayth, and not the obseruaunce of meates is necessary. For they whiche haue sinned through meates, yt is, which be alwayes busyed in such obseruances of meates, it is manyfest that these haue nothing profited. &c.
They said not that without good advisement, that if any of the faithful shall be unjustly excommunicated, it shall be rather hurtful unto him that doth, then to him that suffereth the injury. For the holy ghost dwelling in the saints, by whom every man is bound or loosed, doth punish no man wrongfully, for by him is love poured into our harts, which doth not amiss. The peace of yt Church forgiveth sins: & can he that is out of the peace of the church, detain his sins? Not according to the sentence of men, but according to the will of God, the rock retaineth sins, and the rock remitteth 1them. The dove retaineth, & the dove forgiveth. In like manner saith Solomon even as a bird flying to an uncertain place, and as any sparrow flying in the air, so a curse in vain cast out, cometh on him, who sent it.
THey sayd not that without good aduisement, that if any of the faythfull shall be vniustly excommunicated, it shall be rather hurtfull vnto him that doth, then to him that suffereth the iniury. For the holy ghost dwelling in the saintes, by whome euery man is bounde or losed, doth punish no man wrongfullye, for by him is loue poured into our harts, which doth not amisse. The peace of yt Church forgeueth sins: & can hee that is out of the peace of the church, detaine his sinnes? Not according to the sentence of men, but according to the will of God, the rock retaineth sinnes, and the rocke remytteth 1thē. The doue retaineth, & the doue forgeueth. In like maner sayth Salomon euen as a bird flying to an vncertayne place, and as any sparow flying in the ayer, so a curse in vayne cast out, commeth on him, who sent it.
He that is just, and is unjustly cursed, to him is it turned for a reward
HEe that is iust, and is vniustly cursed, to him is it turned for a reward
