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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.
¶ The duty of Landlords.
¶ The dutie of Landlordes.
Let Christen Landlords be content with their rent and 1old customs, not raising y• rent or fines & bringing up new customs to oppress their tenants: neither letting two or three tenantries unto one man. Let them not take in their communes, neither make parks nor pastures of whole parishes. For God gave the earth to 2men to inhabit, and not unto sheep and wild dear. Be as fathers unto your tenants: yea be unto them, as Christ was unto us, and show unto them all love, and kindness. What soever business is among them, be not partial, favouring one more than an other. The complaints, quarrels, and strife that are among them, count diseases of sick people, and as a merciful physician heal them with wisdom and good counsel. Be pitiful and tender hearted unto them, and let not one of thy tenants tear out an others ⟨p. 122⟩throat, but judge their causes indifferently and compel them to make their ditches, hedges, gates and ways. For even for such causes were ye made landlords, and for such causes paid men rent at the beginning. For if such an order were not, one should slay an other, and all should go to wast. If thy tenant shall labour and toil all the year to pay thee thy rent, and when he hath bestowed all his labour, his neighbours cattle shall devour his fruits, how tedious and bitter should his life