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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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Grace, peace, and increase of knowledge in our Lord Jesus Christ, be with thee reader, and with all that call on the name of the Lord unfeignedly, and with a pure conscience. Amen.
GRace, peace, and increase of knowledge in our Lord Iesus Christ, be with thee reader, and with all that call on the name of the Lord vnfaynedly, and with a pure conscience. Amen.
Let it not make thee despair, neither yet discourage thee (O Reader,) that it is forbidden thee in pain of life and goods, or that it is made breaking of the Kings peace, or treason unto his highness to read the word of thy souls health: but much rather be bold 1in the Lord, and comfort thy soul, forasmuch as thou art sure, and hast an evident token through such persecution, that it is the true word of God: which word is ever hated of the world, neither was ever without persecution, (as thou seest in all the stories of the Bible, both of the new Testament, and also of the old) neither can be, no more then the Sun can be without his light. And 2forasmuch as contrariwise thou art sure that the popes doctrine is not of God, which (as thou seest) is so agreeable unto the world, and is so received of the world, or which rather so receiveth the world, and the pleasures of the world, and seeketh nothing but the possessions of the world, and authority in the world, & to bear a rule in the world, & persecuteth the word of God, & with all wiliness driveth the people from it, and with false and sophistical reasons maketh them afeard of it: he curseth them, and excommunicateth them, and bringeth them in belief that they be damned if they look on it: and that it is but doctrine to deceive men: and moveth the blind powers of the world to slay with fire, water, and sword, all that cleave unto it: For the 3world loveth that which is his, and hateth that which is chosen out of the world to serve God in the spirit, as Christ saith to his Disciples.