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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.
Even so now (as ever) the most part seek liberty. They be glad when they 1hear the unsatiable covetousness of the spirituality rebuked: When they hear their falsehood and wiles uttered: When tyranny and oppression is preached against: When they hear how kings and all officers should rule christianly and brotherly, & seek no other thing save the wealth of their subjects: and when they hear that they have no such authority of God so to pill and poll, as they do and to raise up taxes and gatherings to maintain their phantasies and to make war they wot not for what cause. And therefore because the heads will not so rule, will they also no longer obey, but resist 2and rise against their evil heads. And one wicked destroyeth an other. Yet is Gods word not the cause of this, neither yet the preachers. For though that Christ him self taught all obedience, how that it is not lawful to resist wrong (but for the officer that is appointed thereunto) and how a man must love his very enemy, & pray for them that persecute him and bless them that curse him, and how ⟨p. 106⟩that all vengeance must be remitted to God, and that a man must forgive, if he will be forgiven of God. Yet the people for the most part received it not. They were ever ready to rise, and to fight. For ever when the Scribes and Pharisees went about to take Christ, they were afraid of the people. Not on the holy day (said they Math. xxvj.) lest any rumour arise among the people. And Math. xxi. They would have taken him, but they feared the people. And Luke. xx. Christ asked the Pharisees a question unto which they durst not answer, lest the people should have stoned them.
Euen so now (as euer) the most parte seke libertie. They be glad when they 1heare the vnsatiable couetousnes of the spiritualitie rebuked: When they heare their falsehood and wiles vttered: When tyrāny and oppressiō is preached against: When they heare how kynges and all officers should rule christenly and brotherly, & seke no other thyng saue the wealth of their subiectes: and when they heare that they haue no such authoritie of God so to pylle and polle, as they doe and to raise vp taxes and gatherynges to maynteine their phantasies and to make warre they wote not for what cause. And therefore because the heades will not so rule, will they also no longer obey, but resiste