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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.
A prologue by William Tyndall, showing the use of the Scripture, which he wrote before the five books of Moses.
A prologue by Williā Tyndall, shewyng the vse of the Scripture, which he wrote before the fiue bookes of Moses.
Though a man had a precious jewel & a rich, yet if he wist not the value thereof, nor wherefore it served, he were neither the better nor richer of a straw. Even so though we read the Scripture, and babble of it never so much, yet if we know not the use of it, and wherefore it was given, and what is therein to be sought, it profiteth us nothing at all. It is not enough therefore to read and talk of it only, but we must also desire 1God day and night instantly to open our eyes, and to make us understand and feel, wherefore the Scripture was given, that we may apply the medicine of the Scripture, every man to his own sores, unless then we intend to be idle disputers, and brawlers about vain words, ever gnawing upon the bitter bark without, and never attaining unto the sweet pith within, and persecuting one an other in defending of lewd imaginations, and phantasies of our own inventions.
THough a man had a precious iuell & a rich, yet if hee wiste not the value therof, nor wherfore it serued, he were neither the better nor richer of a straw. Euē so though we read the Scripture, and bable of it neuer so much, yet if we know not the vse of it, and wherfore it was geuen, and what is therein to be sought, it profiteth vs nothyng at all. It is not enough therfore to read and talke of it onely, but we must also desire