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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
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All this cometh to pass to fulfil the prophecy which Christ prophesied. 1Mark. xiij. And Luke. xxj. that there shall come in his name which shall say that they them selves are Christ. That do verily the Pope and our holy orders of Religion. For they under the name of Christ preach them selves, their own word, and their own traditions, and teach the people to believe in them. The Pope giveth pardons of his full power, of the treasure of the Church and of the merits of Saints. The Friars likewise make their benefactors (which only they call their brethren and sisters) partakers of their masses, fasting, watchings, prayings and woolward goings. Yea and when a novice of the observants is professed 2the father asketh him, will ye keep the rules of holy S. Francis? and he saith yea: will ye so in deed saith he? the other answereth: yea forsooth father. Then saith the father, and I promise you again everlasting life. O blasphemy. If eternal life be due unto the pilled traditions of lousy Friars, where is the Testament become that God made unto us in Christs blood? Christ saith Math. xxiiij. And Mark. xiij. that there shall come Pseudo-Christs. 3Which though I, for a consideration have translated false Christs, keeping the Greek word: yet signifieth it in the English false anointed and ought so to be translated. There shall come (saith Christ) false anointed and false Prophets, and shall do miracles and wonders, so greatly that if it were possible, the very elect or chosen should be brought out of the way. Compare the Popes doctrine unto the word of GOD, and thou shalt find that there hath ben, and yet is a great going out of the way, and that evil men and deceivers (as Paul prophesied. ij. Timo. iij.) have prevailed and waxed worse and worse, beguiling other as they are beguiled them selves. Thou tremblest and quakest saying: shall God let us go so sore out of the right way? I answer it is Christ that warneth us, 4which as he knew all that should follow, so prophesied he before and is a true Prophet, and his prophecy must needs be fulfilled.
All this commeth to passe to fulfill the prophesie which Christ prophesied.