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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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And in deed when I came before the Chancellor, he threatened me grievously, and reviled me, and rated me as though I had ben a dog, and laid to my charge, whereof there could be none accuser brought forth (as their manner is not to bring forth the accuser) and yet all yt Priests of the country were the same day there.
And in dede when I came before the Chauncellour, hee threatned me greuously, and reuiled me, and rated me as though I had ben a dogge, and layd to my charge, wherof there could be none accuser brought forth (as their maner is not to bryng forth the accuser) and yet all yt Priestes of the coūtrey were the same day there.
As I this thought, the Bishop of London came to my remembrance 1whom Erasmus (whose tongue maketh of little gnats great Elephants, and lifteth up above the Stars whosoever giveth him a little exhibition) praiseth exceedingly among other in his annotations on the new Testament for his great learning. Then thought I, if I might come to this mans service, I were happy. And so I gat me to London, and through the acquaintance of my master, came to Sir Harry Guildford the Kings graces Controller, and brought him an Oration of Isocrates, which I had translated out of greek into English, & desired him to speak unto my Lord of London for me, which he also did as he showed me, and willed me to write an Epistle to my Lord, and to go to him my self which I also did, and delivered my Epistle to a servant of his own, one William Hebilthwayte', a man of mine old acquaintance. But God (which 2knoweth what is within hypocrites) saw that I was beguiled, and that that counsel was not the next way unto my purpose. And therefore he gat me no favour in my Lords sight.
As I this thought, the Byshop of London came to my remembraunce 1whom Erasmus (whose toung maketh of litles gnattes great Elephants, and lifteth vp aboue the Starres whosoeuer geueth him a litle exhibition) prayseth excedyngly amōg other in his annotations on the new Testament for hys great learnyng. Then thought I, if I might come to this mans seruice, I were happy. And so I gatte me to London, and thorow the acquaintance of my master, came to Syr Harry Gilford the Kynges graces Controller, and brought hym an Oration of Isocrates, whiche I had translated out of greeke into English, & desired hym to speake vnto my Lorde of London for me, whiche hee also dyd as he shewed me, and willed me to write an Epistle to my Lord, and to go to hym my selfe whiche I also dyd, and deliuered my Epistle to a seruaunt of his own, one William Hebilthwayte', a man of myne old acquaintaunce. But God (which