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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.
Curse them iiij. times in the year. 1Make them afraid of every thing and namely to touch mine anointed, 2and make them to fear the sentence of the Church, suspensions, excommunications and curses. Be the right or wrong, bear them in hand that they are to be feared yet. Preach me and mine authority, & how terrible a thing my curse is, and how black it maketh their souls. On the holidays which were ordained to preach Gods word, set up long ceremonies, long Matins, long Masses, and long Evensongs, and all in Latin that they understand not: and 3roll them in darkness, that ye may lead them whether ye will. And lest 4such things should be to tedious, sing 5some, say some, pipe some, ring the 6belles and lull them and rock them a sleep. And yet Paul ij. Cor. xiiij. forbiddeth 7to speak in the church or congregation 8save in the tongue that all understand. For the lay man thereby is not edified or taught. How shall the ⟨p. 135⟩lay man say Amen (saith Paul) to thy blessing or thanks giving, when he wotteth not what thou sayest? He wotted not whether thou bless or curse. What then saith the Pope, what care 9I for Paul. I command by the virtue of obedience to read the Gospel in Latin. Let them not pray but in Latin, 10no not there Pater noster. If any be sick, go also and say them a Gospel and all in Latin: yea to the very corn and fruits of the field in the procession week, preach the Gospel in Latin. Make the people believe, that it shall grow the better. It is verily as good to preach it to swine as to men, if thou preach it in a tongue they understand not. How shall I prepare my self to Gods commandments? How shall I be thankful to Christ for his kindness? How shall I believe the truth and promises which GOD hath sworn, while thou tellest them unto me in a tongue which I understand not?