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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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If any natural beast with his worldly wisdom strive, that one is 1greater then an other, because that in congregations one is sent of an other, as we see in the Acts. I answer that Peter sent no man, but was sent him self, and John was sent, and Paul, Silas and Barnabas were sent. Howbeit such manner sendings are not worldly, as Princes send Ambassadors, no nor as Friars send their limiters to gather their brethrenhedes which must obey whether they will or will not. Here all thing is free and willingly. And the holy ghost bringeth them together which maketh their wills free, and ready to bestow them selves upon their neighbours profit. And they that come, offer them selves, and all that they have or can do, to serve the Lord & their brethren. And every man, as he is found apt and meet to serve his neighbour, so is he sent or put in office. And of the holy Ghost are they sent with the consent of their brethren and with their own consent also. And Gods word ruleth in that congregation, unto which word every man confirmeth his will. And Christ which is alway present is the head. But as our Bishops hear not Christs voice, so see they him not 2present: and therefore make them a God on the earth, of the kind (I suppose) of Aaron's calf. For he bringeth forth 3no other fruit but Bulls.
If any naturall beast with hys worldly wisedome striue, that one is 1greater then an other, because that in congregations one is sent of an other, as we see in the Actes. I aūswere that Peter sent no man, but was sent him selfe, and Iohn was sent, and Paul, Sylas and Barnabas were sent. Howbeit such maner sendynges are not worldly, as Princes send Ambassadours, no nor as Friers send their limiters to gather their brethrenhedes which must obey whether they will or will not. Here all thyng is free and willyngly. And the holy ghost bringeth thē together whiche maketh their willes free, and ready to bestow them selues vpon their neighbours profit. And they that come, offer thē selues, and all that they haue or cā do, to serue the Lord & their brethrē. And euery mā, as he is found apt and meete to serue his neighbour, so is he sent or put in office. And of the holy Ghost are they sent with the consent of their brethren and with their owne consēt also. And Gods word ruleth in that congregation, vnto which word euery man confirmeth his will. And Christ which is alway present is the head. But as our Bishops heare not Christes voyce, so see they him not