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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.
Neither may the inferior person avenge himself upon the superior, or violently resist him for what so ever wrong it be. If he do, he is condemned in the deed doing: in as much as he taketh upon him that which belongeth to God only, which saith, Vengeance 1is mine, and I will reward. Deut. xxxij. And Christ saith Mat. 26. All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Takest thou a sword to avenge thy self? so givest thou not room unto God to avenge thee, but robbest him of his most high honour, in that thou wilt not let him be judge over thee.
Neither may the inferior person auenge hymselfe vpon the superior, or violently resiste hym for what so euer wrong it be. If he doe, he is condemned in the deede doyng: in as much as he taketh vpon hym that which belongeth to God onely, which sayth, Vengeaunce 1is mine, and I will rewarde. Deut. xxxij. And Christ sayth Mat. 26. All they that take the sworde shall perishe with the sworde. Takest thou a sworde to auenge thy selfe? so geuest thou not rowme vnto God to auenge thee, but robbest hym of his most hye honour, in that thou wilt not let hym be iudge ouer thee.
- 1Vengeance is Gods.Vēgeance is Gods.
If any man might have avenged him self upon his superior, that might David most righteously have done upon 1king Saul which so wrongfully persecuted David, even for no other cause, than that God had anointed him king and promised him the kingdom. Yet when God had delivered Saul into yt hands of David, that he might have done what he would with him as thou seest in the first book of kings the xxiiij. Chapter, how Saul came into the cave where David was. And David came to him secretly, and cut of a peace of his garment. And as soon as he had done it his hart smote him because he had done so much unto his Lord. And when his men couraged him to slay him, he answered, the Lord forbid it me, that I should lay mine hand on him. Neither suffered he his men to hurt him. When Saul was gone out, David followed and showed him the piece of his garment and said: why believest thou the words of men that say, David goeth about to do thee harm: perceive and see that there is neither evil nor wickedness in my hand and that I have not trespassed against thee, and yet thou layest await for my life.