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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.
Hereby seest thou that the king is in this world without law, & may 1at his lust do right or wrong, & shall give accounts, but to God only.
Hereby seest thou that the kyng is in thys worlde without lawe, & may 1at his lust doe right or wrong, & shall geue acomptes, but to God onely.
- 1Kings must make account of their doings only to God.Kynges must make accompt of their doynges onely to God.
An other conclusion is this, that no person, neither any degree may be exempt from this ordinance of God. Neither can the profession of Monks and Fryers, or any thing that the Pope or Bishops can lay for themselves, except them from the sword of the Emperor of kings, if they break the laws. For it is written, let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. Here is no man except, but all souls must obey. The higher powers are the temporal kings and Princes, unto whom God hath given the sword to punish who soever sinneth. God hath not given them swords to punish one, and 1to let an other go free, and sin unpunished. Moreover, with what face durst y• spirituality, which ought to be the light, & an example of good living unto all other, desire to sin unpunished, or to be excepted from tribute, toll, or custom, that they would not bear pain with their brethren, unto y• maintenance of kings and officers ordained of God to punish sin? There is no power but of God (by power understand the authority of kings and Princes.) The powers that be, are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth power, resisteth god: Yea though he be Pope, Bishop, Monk or Fryer. They that resist shall receive unto themselves damnation. Why? For Gods word is against them which will have all men under the power of the temporal sword. For rulers are not to be feared for good works, but for evil. Hereby seest thou that they that resist the powers, or seek to be exempt from their authority, have evil consciences, and seek liberty to sin unpunished, and to be free from bearing pain with their brethren. Wilt thou be without fear of the power? So do well, and thou shalt have laud of the same (that is to say of the ruler)