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,…

AS we have great cause to give thanks to the high providence of almighty God, for the excellent art of Printing, most haply of late found out, and now commonly practised every where, to the singular benefit of Christs Church, whereby great increase of learning and knowledge, with innumerable commodities else have ensued, and daily do ensue to the life of man, and especially to the furtherance of true Religion: so again of our part, it is both of us all in general to be wished, and especially of them to be procured, who occupy the trade thereof, rightly to use the same to the glory of him which gave it, and to the end wherefore it was ordained, and not to abuse unworthily that worthy faculty, either in thrusting into the world every unworthy trifle that cometh to hand, or having respect more to their own private gain, then regard to the public edifying of Christs Church, or necessary preferment of Religion. For therefore I suppose this science of Printing first to be set up and sent of God to mans use, not so much for temporal commodity to be taken, or mans glory to be sought thereby, but rather for the spiritual and inward supportation of soul health, help of Religion, restoring of true doctrine, repairing of Christs Church, and repressing of corrupt abuses, which had heretofore overdarckened the doctrine of faith, to revive again the lost light of knowledge to these blind times, by renewing of wholesome and ancient writers: whose doings and teachings otherwise had lien in oblivion, had not the benefit of Printing brought them again to light, or us rather to light by them. Wherefore such Printers in my mind, are not to be defrauded of their due commendation, who in pretermitting other light trifling pamphlets of matter unneedful, and impertinent, little serving to purpose, less to necessity, do employ their endeavour and workmanship chiefly to restore such fruitful works and monuments of ancient writers, and blessed Martyrs: who as by their godly life, and constant death, gave testimony to the trueth, in time wherein they suffered, so by their doctrine and learning, give now no less light to all ages and posterity after them.

AS we haue great cause to geeue thankes to the high prouidence of almighty God, for the excellent arte of Printing, most happely of late found out, and now commonly practised euery where, to the singular benefite of Christes Church, wherby great increase of learnyng and knowledge, with innumerable commodities els haue ensued, and dayly doe ensue to the lyfe of man, and especially to the fartheraunce of true Religion: so agayne of our parte, it is both of vs all in generall to be wished, and especially of them to be procured, who occupie the trade therof, rightly to vse the same to the glory of hym which gaue it, and to the ende wherefore it was ordayned, and not to abuse vnworthely that worthy facultie, eyther in thrusting into the worlde euery vnworthy trifle that commeth to hand, or hauing respecte more to their owne priuate gayne, then regarde to the publike edifiyng of Christes Church, or necessary preferment of Religion. For therefore I suppose this science of Printing first to be set vp and sent of God to mans vse, not so much for temporall commoditie to be taken, or mans glory to be sought thereby, but rather for the spirituall and inwarde supportation of soulehealth, helpe of Religion, restoring of true doctrine, repayring of Christes Church, and repressing of corrupt abuses, which had heretofore ouerdarckened the doctrine of fayth, to reuiue agayne the lost lyght of knowledge to these blynde tymes, by renuing of holsome and auncient writers: whose doinges and teachinges otherwise had lyen in obliuion, had not the benefite of Printing brought them agayne to light, or vs rather to light by them. Wherfore such Printers in my mynde, are not to be defrauded of their due commendation, who in pretermitting other light triflyng pamflets of matter vnneedful, and impertinent, little seruing to purpose, lesse to necessitie, doe employe their endeuour and workemanship chiefly to restore such fruitfull workes and monumentes of auncient writers, and blessed Martyrs: who as by their godly lyfe, and constant death, gaue testimonie to the trueth, in tyme wherein they suffered, so by their doctrine and learning, geeue now no lesse lyght to all ages and posteritie after them.