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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.
when we cast holy water at the devil or ring the belles, he fleeth, 1as men do from young children, and mocketh with us, to bring us from the true faith that is in Gods word unto a superstitious, and a false belief of our own imagination. If thou haddest faith & threwest an unhallowed stone at his head, he would earnestly flee and without mocking, yea though thou threwest nothing at all, he would not yet abide.
when we cast holy water at the deuill or ryng the belles, he fleeth, 1as men do from young children, and mocketh with vs, to bring vs from the true fayth that is in Gods word vnto a superstitious, and a false belefe of our owne imagination. If thou haddest fayth & threwest an vnhalowed stone at his head, he would earnestly flee and without mockyng, yea though thou threwest nothyng at all, he would not yet abyde.
- 1Why do not the Bishops make him flee from shotyng of guns.Why doe not the Byshops make hym flee from shotyng of gunnes.
Though that at the beginning miracles 1were showed through such ceremonies, to move the infidels to believe the word of God. As thou readest how the Apostles anointed the sick with oil and healed them, and Paul sent his partlet or Jerkin to the sick and healed them also. Yet was it not the ceremony that did the miracle, but faith of the preacher and the truth of God, which had promised to confirm and stablish his Gospel with such miracles. Therefore as soon as the gift of miracles ceased, ought the ceremony to have ceased also: or else if they will needs have a ceremony to signify some promise or benefit of GOD (which I praise not but would have Gods word preached every Sunday, for which intent Sundays and holy