A68831:746
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.
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.
Heades and gouerners are ordeined 1of God, and are euen the gifte of God, whether they be good or bad. And what soeuer is done vnto vs by them, yt doth God, be it good or bad. If they be euill, why are they euill? verely 2for our wickednesse sake are they euill. Because that whē they were good we would not receaue that goodnesse of the hand of God and be thankefull: submitting our selues vnto his lawes and ordinaunces, but abused the goodnesse of God vnto our sensuall & beastly lustes. Therefore doth God make hys scorge of them, and turne them vnto wilde beastes, cōtrary to the nature of their names and offices, euen into Lyons, Beares, Foxes, and vncleane Swine, to auenge himselfe of our vnnaturall and blind vnkindnesse, and of our rebellious disobedience.
- 1Rulers are Gods gift.
- 2Why the rulers are evil.Why the rulers are euill.