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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.
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 2days were ordained) then let them tell the people what it meaneth: and not set up a haulde and a naked ceremony ⟨p. 132⟩without signification, to make the people believe therein, and to quench the faith that ought to be given unto the word of God.
Though that at the beginnyng miracles 1were shewed through such ceremonies, to moue the infidels to beleue the word of God. As thou readest how the Apostles annoynted the sicke with oyle and healed them, and Paul sent his pertelet or Iirkyn to the sicke and healed them also. Yet was it not the ceremonie that did the miracle, but fayth of the preacher and the truth of God, which had promised to confirme and stablish his Gospell with such miracles. Therfore as soone as the gift of miracles ceased, ought the ceremonie to haue ceased also: or els if they will needes haue a ceremonie to signifie some promise or benefite of GOD (whiche I prayse not but would haue Gods word preached euery Sonday, for which entent Sondayes and holy 2dayes were ordeined) then let them tel the people what it meaneth: and not set vp a haulde and a naked ceremonie ⟨p. 132⟩without significatiō, to make the people beleue therein, and to quenche the fayth that ought to be geuen vnto the word of God.