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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.
For as much also as Christ is as great as Peter, why is not his seat as great as Peters? Had the head of the Empire ben at Jerusalem, there had ben no mention made of Peter. It is verily, as Paul saith in the xj. Chap. of the ij. Epistle to the Corinthians. ⟨p. 127⟩The false Apostles are deceitful workers, and fashion them selves like unto the Apostles of Christ. That is the 1shaven nation preached Christ falsely, yea under the name of Christ preached them selves, and reign in Christs stead: have also taken away the key of knowledge and have wrapped y• people in ignorance, and have taught them to believe in them selves, in their traditions and false ceremonies: so that Christ is but a vain name, and after 2they had put Christ out of his room, they gate them selves to the Emperor and kings, and so long ministered their business till they have also put them out of their rooms, & have got their 3authorities from them and reign also in their stead: so that y• Emperor and kings are but vain names and shadows, as Christ is, having nothing to do in the world. Thus reign they in the stead of God and man and have all power under them, and do what they list.
For as much also as Christ is as great as Peter, why is not his seate as great as Peters? Had the head of the Empire ben at Ierusalem, there had ben no mention made of Peter. It is verely, as Paul sayth in the xj. Chap. of the ij. Epistle to the Corinthians. ⟨p. 127⟩The false Apostles are disceatful workers, and fashion them selues like vnto the Apostles of Christ. That is the 1shauen nation preached Christ falsly, yea vnder the name of Christ preached them selues, and raigne in Christes stede: haue also taken away the keye of knowledge and haue wrapped y• people in ignoraunce, and haue taught thē to beleue in them selues, in their traditions and false ceremonies: so that Christ is but a vayne name, and after