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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.
In like manner when God gave the 1people of Israel a king, it thundered and rained that y• people feared so sore that they cried to Samuel for to pray for them, that they should not dye. i. Reg. xij. As the law is a terrible thing: even so is the king. For he is ordained to take vengeance and hath a sword in his hand and not peacocks feathers. Fear him therefore and look on him as thou wouldest look on a sharp sword that hanged over thy head by an hear.
In like maner when God gaue the 1people of Israell a kyng, it thundred and rained that y• people feared so sore that they cryed to Samuell for to pray for them, that they should not dye. i. Reg. xij. As the law is a terrible thing: euen so is the kyng. For he is ordeined to take vengeaunce and hath a sword in his hād and not pecockes feethers. Feare him therfore and looke on hym as thou wouldest looke on a sharpe sword that hanged ouer thy head by an heare.
- 1The king.The kyng.
Heads and governors are ordained 1of God, and are even the gift of God, whether they be good or bad. And what soever is done unto us by them, it doth God, be it good or bad. If they be evil, why are they evil? verily 2for our wickedness sake are they evil. Because that when they were good we would not receive that goodness of the hand of God and be thankful: submitting our selves unto his laws and ordinances, but abused the goodness of God unto our sensual & beastly lusts. Therefore doth God make his scourge of them, and turn them unto wild beasts, contrary to the nature of their names and offices, even into Lyons, Bears, Foxes, and unclean Swine, to avenge himself of our unnatural and blind unkindness, and of our rebellious disobedience.