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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.
What helpeth it also that the Priest 1when he goeth to Mass disguiseth him self with a great part of the passion of Christ, and playeth out the rest under silence with signs and proffers, with nodding, becking and mowing, as it were Jack an apes, when neither he him self neither any man else wotteth what he meaneth? not at all verily, but hurteth and that exceedingly. For as much as it not only destroyeth the faith & quencheth the love that should 2be given unto the commandments, and maketh the people unthankful, in that it bringeth them into such superstition, that they think that they have done abundantly enough for God, yea & deserved above measure, if they be present once in a day at such mumming: But also maketh the infidels to mock us and abhor us, in that they see nothing but such apes play among us, where of no man can give a reason.
What helpeth it also that the Priest 1whē he goeth to Masse disguifeth him selfe with a great part of the passion of Christ, and playeth out the rest vnder silence with signes and profers, with noddyng, beckyng and mowyng, as it were Iacke an apes, when neither he him selfe neither any man els woteth what he meaneth? not at all verely, but hurteth and that excedyngly. For as much as it not onely destroyeth the fayth & quencheth the loue that should 2be geuen vnto the commaundements, and maketh the people vnthankefull, in that it bringeth them into such superstition, that they thinke that they haue done aboundantly ynough for God, yea & deserued aboue measure, if they be present once in a day at such mummyng: But also maketh the infidels to mocke vs and abhorre vs, in that they see nothyng but such apes play among vs, where of no man can geue a reason.
- 1The priest disguiseth him self with the passion of Christ.The priest disguiseth hym selfe with the passion of Christ.
- 2Domme ceremonies quench faith and love and make the infidels to mock us.