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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.
And as for my translation in which they affirm unto the lay people (as I have heard say to be I wot not how many thousand heresies, so that it can 1not be mended or correct, they have yet taken so great pain to examine it, and to compare it unto that they would fain have it, and to their own imaginations and juggling terms, and to have somewhat to rail at, and under that cloak to blaspheme the truth, that they might with as little labour (as I suppose) have translated the most part of the Bible. For they which in times past were wont to look on no more scripture than they found in their Duns, 2or such like devilish doctrine, have yet now so narrowly looked on my tram slation, that there is not so much as one I therein if it lack a title over his head, but they have noted it, & number it unto the ignorant people for an heresy. Finally in this they be all agreed, to drive you from the knowledge of the Scripture, and that ye shall not have the text thereof in the mother tongue, and to keep the world still in darkness, to the intent they might sit in the consciences of the people, through vain superstition and false doctrine, to satisfy their filthy lusts, their proud ambition, and unsatiable covetousness, and to exalt their own honour above King and Emperor, yea, and above God him self.3
And as for my translation in which they affirme vnto the lay people (as I haue heard say to be I wotte not how many thousand heresies, so that it can 1not be mended or correct, they haue yet taken so great payne to examine it, and to compare it vnto that they would fayne haue it, and to their owne imaginations and iugglyng termes, and to haue somewhat to rayle at, and vnder that cloke to blaspheme the truth, that they might with as litle labour (as I suppose) haue translated the most part of the Bible. For they which in tymes past were wont to looke on no more scripture thē they foūd in theyr Duns, 2or suche like deuilishe doctrine, haue yet now so narowly loked on my trā slation, yt there is not so much as one I therin if it lack a title ouer his hed, but they haue noted it, & nomber it vnto ye ignoraunt people for an heresy. Finally in this they be all agreed, to driue you from the knowledge of the Scripture, and that ye shall not haue the text therof in the mother toūg, and to kepe the world still in darkenesse, to the entent they might sit in the consciences of the people, thorow vayne superstition and false doctrine, to satisfie their filthy lustes, their proude ambition, and vnsatiable couetousnes, and to exalte their owne honour aboue Kyng and Emperour, yea, and aboue God hym selfe.