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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.
But let us return at the last unto our purpose again.
But let vs returne at the last vnto our purpose agayne.
What is the cause that lay men can 1not now rule, as well as in times past, and as the Turks yet do? Verily because that Antichrist with the mist of his juggling hath beguiled our eyes, and hath cast a superstitious fear upon the world of christen men, & hath taught them to dread, not God & his word, but himself and his word: not Gods law and ordinances, princes and officers which God hath set to rule the world, but his own law and ordinances, traditions and ceremonies, and disguised disciples, which he hath set every where to deceive the world, and to expel the light of Gods word, that his darkness may have room. For we see by daily experience of certain hundred years long, that he which feareth neither God nor his word, neither regardeth father, mother, master, or Christ himself, which rebelleth against God ordinances, riseth 2against the kings, and resisteth his officers, dare not once lay hands on one of the Popes anointed: no though he slay his father before his face, or do violence unto his brother, or defile his sister, wife or mother. Like honour give we unto his traditions & ceremonies. What devotion have we when we are blessed (as they call it) with the chalice, or when the Bishop lifteth up his holy hand over us? Who dare handle the chalice, touch the Alter stone, or put his hand in the fount, or his finger into the holy oil? What reverence give we unto holy water, holy •yre, holy bread, holy salt, hallowed belles, holy wax, holy bows, holy candles, and holy ashes? And last of all unto the holy candle commit we our souls at our last departing. Yea and of the very clout which the Bishop or his chaplain that standeth by, knitteth about children's necks at confirmation, what lay person durst be so bold as to to unloose the knot? Thou wilt say, do not such things bring the holy Ghost and put away sin and drive away spirits? I say that a steadfast faith or belief in Christ & in the promises that God hath sworn to give us for his sake, bringeth the holy Ghost as all the Scriptures make mention, & as Paul saith (Acts. xix.) have ye received the holy Ghost through faith or believing? Faith is the rock where on Christ