A68831:4945
A68831:4945
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.
Thou hast undertaken to account thy brother as a publican, or infidel and thou bindest him on earth: but see that thou bind him justly, for justice will break unlawful bonds.
THou hast vndertaken to accompt thy brother as a publican, or infidel and thou bindest him on earth: but see that thou binde hym iustly, for iustice will breake vnlawfull bondes.
Rash judgment for the most part never hurteth him which is rashly judged: but to him that judgeth rashly, his rashness must needs be hurtful.
RAshe iudgment for the most part neuer hurteth him which is rashlye iudged: but to him that iudgeth rashly, his rashnes must needes bee hurtfull.
What harm is it to a man, though humane ignorance doth blot him out of that table, if his wicked conscience do not blot him out of the book of life?
WHat harme is it to a mā, though humane ignorāce doth blot him out of that table, if his wicked consciēce do not blot him out of the booke of life?
Although for a time thou be condemned 1of a man, and the proco• sull hath given judgment upon Cyprian, the earthly seat is one thing, the heavenly judgment seat is an other: from the inferior seat he hath received judgment, from the superior, he receiveth a crown.
ALthough for a time thou bee condemned 1of a man, and the proco• sull hath geuen iudgmēt vpon Ciprian, the earthly seate is one thing, the heauenly iudgmēt seate is an other: from the inferiour seat he hath receiued iudgment, from the superiour, he receiueth a crowne.
Keep thy innocency secret unto thy self, when no man doth oppress thy cause: false witness shall prevail against thee, but that only with men: for shall it be of any force before God, where thy cause is to be heard? When as God shall be the judge, then shall be no other witness then thy conscience, between the just judge and thy thy conscience: therefore fear nothing but thy own cause.
KEepe thy innocencye secret vnto thy selfe, when no man doth oppresse thy cause: false witnesse shall preuayle agaynst thee, but that onely with men: for shall it bee of any force beefore God, where thy cause is to bee hearde? When as God shall bee the iudge, then shall bee no other witnesse then thy conscience, betweene the iust iudge and thy thy conscience: therefore feare nothing but thy owne cause.
IF any man be excommunicated with unrighteous judgment of them which be rulers of the Church, if he before hath not gone out thereof, that is if ⟨p. 376⟩he hath not so done that deserved to be excommunicated he is nothing hurt in that he seemeth to be expelled of men by unjust judgment: and so cometh it to pass that sometime he which is cast out, is within, & he is without which seemeth to be kept within.
IF any man bee excōmunicated with vnrighteous iudgment of thē which bee rulers of the Church, if hee beefore hath not gone out thereof, that is if ⟨p. 376⟩hee hath not so done that deserued to be excommunicated he is nothing hurt in that hee seemeth to bee expelled of men by vniust iudgment: and so commeth it to passe that sometime hee which is cast out, is within, & hee is without which seemeth to bee kept within.
We are not perpetually damned when as we are unjustly judged according to the saying of David, Neither shall he damn him when he is judged. Many of the Priests do profess, that they persecuted a fault of a zeal to God ward: but whilst that this is undiscretly done, they incur the wickedness of sacrilege & whilst they run headlong to amend others, they them selves do also much rather fall into a worser mischief.
WEe are not perpetually damned when as we are vniustly iudged according to the saying of Dauid, Neither shall hee damne him when hee is iudged. Many of the Priestes doe professe, yt they persecuted a faulte of a zeale to God ward: but whilest that this is vndiscretly done, they incurre the wickednes of sacrilege & whilest they rūne hedlonge to amend others, they them selues doe also much rather fall into a worser mischiefe.