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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.
Let the judges also privately when 1they have put of the person of a judge exhort with good counsel and warn the people & help, that they come not at Gods judgement: but the causes that are brought unto them, when they sit in Gods stead, let them judge, and con damn the trespasser under lawful witnesses and not break up into the consciences 2of men, after the example of Antichrists disciples, and compel them either to forswear them selves by the almighty God, and by the holy Gospel of his merciful promises, or to testify against them selves. Which abomination 3our Prelates learned of Caiaphas Math. xxvj. saying to Christ: I adjure or charge thee in the name of the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be Christ the son of God: 4Let that which is secret to God only, where of no proof can be made nor lawful witness brought, abide unto the coming of the Lord which shall open all secretes. If any malice break forth, that let them judge only. For further authority hath God not given them.
Let the iudges also priuatly when 1they haue put of the person of a iudge exhort with good counsell and warne the people & helpe, that they come not at Gods iudgemēt: but the causes that are brought vnto them, when they sit in Gods stede, let them iudge, and cō demne ye trespasser vnder lawfull witnesses and not breake vp into the consciences 2of men, after the example of Antichristes disciples, and compell thē either to forsweare them selues by the almightie God, and by the holy Gospell of his mercyfull promises, or to testifie against them selues. Which abhominatiō 3our Prelates learned of Cayphas Math. xxvj. saying to Christ: I adiure or charge thee in the name of the liuing God, that thou tell vs whether thou be Christ the sonne of God: