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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.
Let every man therefore wait on the office, wherein Christ hath put him and therein serve his brethren. If he be of low degree let him patiently therein abide, till God promote him, and exalt him higher. Let kings and head officers seek Christ, in their offices & minister peace and quietness unto the brethren, ⟨p. 86⟩punish sin, and that with mercy, even with the same sorrow and grief of mind, as they would cut of a finger or joint, a leg, or arm of their own body, if there were such disease in them, that either they must be cut of, or else all the body must perish.
Let euery man therefore wayte on the office, wherein Christ hath put hym and therin serue his brethren. If he be of low degree let him paciently therin abyde, till God promote him, and exalte hym hyer. Let kyngs and head ofcers seke Christ, in their offices & ministre peace and quietnes vnto the brethren, ⟨p. 86⟩punish sinne, and that with mercy, euen with the same sorow and grief of mynde, as they would cut of a finger or ioynte, a legge, or arme of their own body, if there were such disease in them, that either they must be cut of, or els all the body must perish.
Let every man of what soever craft or occupation he be of, whether brewer, 1baker, tailor, victualler, merchant, or husbandman refer his craft and occupation unto the common wealth, and serve his brethren as he would do Christ him self. Let him bye and sell truly, and not set dice on his brethren, so showeth he mercy, and his occupation pleaseth God. And when thou receivest money for thy labour, or ware, thou receivest thy duty. For wherein so ever thou minister to thy brethren, thy brethren are detours to give thee wherewith to maintain thy self, and household. And let your superfluities succour the poor, of which sort shall ever be some in all towns and cities, and villages, and that I suppose the greatest number. Remember that we are