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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.
Howbeit, it is no new thing unto the word of God to be railed upon, neither is this the first time that hypocrites have ascribed to Gods word the vengeance 1where of they them selves were ever cause. For the hypocrites with their false doctrine and Idolatry have evermore led the wrath and vengeance of God upon the people, so sore that God could no longer forbear nor differ his punishment. Yet God, which is always merciful, before he would take vengeance, hath ever sent his true Prophets and true Preachers, to warn the people that they might repent. But the people for the most part, and namely the heads and rulers through comfort and persuading of the hypocrites, have ever waxed more hard hearted then before, and have persecuted the word of God and his Prophets. Then God which is also righteous, hath always poured his plagues upon them without delay. Which plagues the hypocrites ascribe unto Gods word saying: see 2what mischief is come upon us sense this new learning came up and this new sect and this new doctrine. This seest thou Jeremiah. xliiij. Where the people cried to go to their old Idolatry again saying: sense we left it, we have been in all necessity and have been consumed with war and hunger. But the Prophet answered them, that their Idolatry went unto the hart of God, so that he could no longer suffer the maliciousness of their own imaginations or inventions, & that the cause of all such mischiefs was, because they would not hear the voice of the Lord and walk in his law, ordinances and testimonies. The Scribes and the 3Pharisees laid also to Christs charge (Luke. xxiij.) that be moved the people to sedition. And said to Pilate, we have found this fellow perverting the people and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar, and saith that he is Christ a king. And again in the same Chapter, he moveth the people (said they) teaching throughout Jury and began at Galilee even to this place. So likewise laid they to the Apostles charge, as thou mayst see in the Acts. S. Cyprian also and S. Augustine and many other more made works in defence of the word of God against such blasphemies: So that thou mayst see, how that it is no new thing, but an old and accustomed thing with the hypocrites to wite Gods word and the true Preachers of all the mischieve which their lying doctrine is the very cause of.