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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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Take this for an ensample. John Baptist which had testimony of Christ and of the Gospel, that there never rose a greater among women's children, with his fasting, watching, praying, raiment, and straight living, deceived the Jews, and brought them in doubt, whether John were very Christ or not, and yet no Scripture or miracle testifying it, so greatly y• blind nature of man looketh on the outward shining of works, and regardeth not the inward word, which speaketh to the hart. When they sent to John asking him whether he were Christ, he denied it. When they asked him what he was, and what he said of himself, he answered not, I am he that watcheth, prayeth, drinketh no wine, nor strong drink, eateth neither fish nor flesh, but live with wild honey, and Grasshoppers, and wear a coat of camels hear, and a girdle of a skin: but said I am a voice of a crier. My voice only pertaineth to you. Those outward things which ye wonder at, pertain to my self only, unto the taming of my body. To you am I a voice only, and that which I preach. My preaching (if it be received into a penitent or repenting hart) shall teach you how to live and please God, according as God shall shed out his grace on every man. John preached repentance, 1saying, prepare y• Lords way and make his paths straight. The Lords way is repentance, and not hypocrisy of mans imagination, & invention. It is not possible that the Lord Christ should come to a man, except he know himself, and his sin, & truly repent. Make his paths straight: the paths are the law, if thou understand it a right, as God hath given it. Christ saith in the xvij. of Mat. Elijah shall 2first come, that is, shall come before Christ, and restore all things, meaning of John Baptist. John Baptist did restore the law, and the Scripture unto the right sense & understanding, which the Pharisees partly had darkened, and made of none effect, thorough their own traditions. Math. xv. where 3Christ rebuketh them saying: why transgress ye the commandments of God thorough your traditions: and partly had corrupt it with glosses, and false interpretations, that no man could understand it. Wherefore Christ rebuketh them