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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.
When I had translated the new Testament, I added an Epistle unto the latter end, In which I desired them that were learned, to amend if ought were found amiss. But our malicious and wily hypocrites, which are so stubborn, and hard hearted in their wicked abominations, that it is not possible for them 1to amend any thing at all (as we see by daily experience, when both their livings, and doings are rebuked with the truth) say, some of them that it is impossible to translate the Scripture into English, some that it is not lawful for the lay people to have it in their mother tongue, some that it would 2make them all heretics, as it would no-doubt from many things which they of long time have falsely taught, and that is the whole cause wherefore they forbid it, though they other cloaks pretend. And some or rather every one, say that it would make them rise against the king, whom they them selves (unto their damnation) never yet obeyed. And lest the temporal rulers should see their falsehood, if the Scripture came to light, causeth them so to lie.
WHen I had translated the newe Testamēt, I added an Epistle vnto the latter ende, In which I desired them that were learned, to amend if ought were found amisse. But our malicious and wylie hypocrites, whiche are so stubburne, and hard harted in their wicked abhominations, that it is not possible for thē 1to amend any thing at all (as we see by daylye experience, when both their lyuynges, and doyngs are rebuked with the trouthe) saye, some of them that it is impossible to translate the Scripture into Englishe, some that it is not lawfull for the lay people to haue it in their mother toūg, some that it would 2make them all heretickes, as it would no-doubt from many thynges whiche they of long tyme haue falsely taught, and that is the whole cause wherefore they forbid it, though they other clokes pretende. And some or rather euery one, say that it would make them rise agaynst the king, whom they them selues (vnto their damnation) neuer yet obeyed. And lest the temporall rulers should see their falsehode, if the Scripture came to lyght, causeth thē so to lie.