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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.
Christ saith, that there shall come false prophets in his name, and say that they themselves are Christ, that is, they shall so preach christ that men must believe in them, in their holiness, and things of their imagination without gods word: yea, & that against Christ or Antichrist that shall come, is nothing but such false prophets that shall juggle with the scripture, and beguile the people with false interpretations, as all the false prophets, scribes, & pharisees did in yt old Testament. How shall I know whether ye are against Christ, or false prophets, or no, seeing ye will not let me see how ye allege the scriptures? Christ saith: By their deeds ye shall know them. Now 1when we look on your deeds, we see that ye are all sworn together, and have separated yourselves from the lay people, and have a several kingdom among your selves, and several laws of your own making, wherewith ye violently bind the lay people that never 2consented unto the making of them. A thousand things forbid ye, which Christ made free, and dispense with them again for money: neither is there any exception at all, but lack of money. Ye have a secret counsel by your selves. All other mens secretes & counsels know ye, and no man yours: ye seek but honour, riches, promotion, authority, and to reign over all, and will obey no man. If the father give you ought of courtesy, ye will compel the son to give it violently, whether he will or not, by craft of your own laws. These deeds are against Christ.
Christ sayth, that there shall come false prophets in his name, and say that they themselues are Christ, that is, they shall so preache christ that mē must beleue in thē, in their holines, and thinges of their imagination wtout gods word: yea, & that agaynst Christ or Antechrist that shall come, is nothyng but suche false prophetes that shall iuggle with the scripture, and beguile the people with false interpretatiōs, as all the false prophetes, scribes, & pharisies did in yt old Testamēt. How shall I know whether ye are agaynst Christ, or fals prophetes, or no, seing ye will not let me see how ye alleage the scriptures? Christ sayth: By theyr deedes ye shall know them. Now 1when we looke on your deeds, we see that ye are all sworne together, and haue seperated yourselues from the lay people, and haue a seuerall kingdome amōg your selues, and seuerall lawes of your owne making, wherewith ye violently binde the lay people that neuer