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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
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Understand therefore that one thing in the Scripture representeth divers things. A Serpent figureth Christ in one place, and the Devil in an other. And a Lyon doth likewise. Christ by Leaven signifieth Gods word in one place, and in an other signifieth thereby the traditions of yt Pharisees which soured & altered Gods word for their advantage. Now Moses verily in y• said place representeth Christ, and Aaron 1which was not yet high Priest, represented not Peter only or his successor, as my Lord of Rochester would have it (for Peter was to little to bear Christs message unto all the world) but signifieth every disciple of Christ & every true preacher of Gods word. For Moses put in Aaron's mouth, what he should say, and Aaron was Moses Prophet, and spake not his own message (as the Pope and Bishops do) but that which Moses had received of God and delivered unto him. Exod. 4. and also 7. So ought every preacher to preach Gods word purely, and neither to add nor minish. A true messenger must do his message truly, and say neither more nor less then he is commanded. Aaron when 2he is high priest, and offereth and purgeth the people of their worldly sin, which they had fallen in in touching uncleanly things, and in eating meats forbidden (as we sin in handling the chalice, and the Alter stone, & are purged with the Bishops blessing) representeth Christ, which purgeth us from all sin in the sight of God, as the epistle unto the Hebrews maketh mention. When Moses was gone up into the mount and Aaron left behind, and made the golden Calf, there Aaron representeth all false preachers, and namely, our most holy father y• Pope, which in like manner maketh us believe in a Bull, as yt Bishop of Rochester full well allegeth the place in his sermon.
Vnderstand therfore that one thing in the Scripture representeth diuers thynges. A Serpent figureth Christ in one place, and the Deuill in an other. And a Lyon doth lykewise. Christ by Leuen signifieth Gods worde in one place, and in an other signifieth thereby the traditions of yt Phareseis which sowred & altered Gods word for theyr auauntage. Now Moyses verely in y• sayd place representeth Christ, and Aaron