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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.
¶ Against the Popes false power.
¶ Agaynst the Popes false power.
Matthew. xxvj. Christ saith unto Peter, put up thy sword into his sheth. For all that lay hand upon the sword, shall perish with the sword, that is, who soever without the commandment of the temporal officer to whom 1God hath given the sword layeth hand on the sword to take vengeance, the same deserveth death in the deed doing. God did not put Peter only under the temporal sword, but also Christ him self. As it appeareth in the fourth Chapter to the Galatians. And Christ saith Math. iij. Thus becometh it us to fulfil all righteousness, that is to say, all ordinances of God. If the head be then under the temporal sword, how can the members be excepted? If Peter sinned in defending Christ against the temporal sword (whose authority and Ministers the Bishops then abused against Christ as ours do now) who can excuse our Prelates of sin which will obey no man, neither 2King nor Emperor? Yea who can excuse from sin, either the Kings that give, either the Bishops that receive such exemptions contrary to Gods ordinances, and Christs doctrine?
MAthew. xxvj. Christ sayth vnto Peter, put vp thy sword into his sheth. For all that lay hand vpon the sword, shal perish with the sword, that is, who soeuer without the cōmaundement of the temporall officer to whom 1God hath geuē the sword layeth hand on the sword to take vengeaunce, the same deserueth death in the deede doyng. God did not put Peter onely vnder the tēporall sword, but also Christ him selfe. As it appeareth in the fourth Chapter to the Galathiās. And Christ sayth Math. iij. Thus becommeth it vs to fulfill all righteousnes, that is to say, all ordinaunces of God. If the head be then vnder the tēporall sword, how can the members be excepted? If Peter sinned in defendyng Christ against the temporall sword (whose authoritie and Ministers the Byshops then abused agaynst Christ as ours do now) who can excuse our Prelates of sinne which will obey no man, neither