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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.
But they as unsatiable beasts not unmindful why they were shaven and shoren, because they will stand at no mans grace, or be in any mans danger, have gotten into their own hands, first the tithe or tenth of all the 1realm. Then I suppose with in a little or all together the third foot of all the temporal lands.
BUt they as vnsatiable beastes not vnmindfull why they were shauen and shoren, because they will stand at no mans grace, or bee in any mans daunger, haue gotten into their owne handes, first the tyth or tenth of all the 1realme. Then I suppose with in a litle or all together the third foote of all the temporall landes.
- 1Tithes.
Mark well how many personages 1or vicarages are there in the Realm, which at the least have a plough land a piece. Then note the lands of Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Nuns, knights of Saint Johns, Cathedral Churches, Colleges, Chantries and ⟨p. 136⟩Free chapels. For though the house fall 2in decay, and the ordinance of the founder be lost, yet will not they loose the lands. What cometh once in, may never more out. They make a Free chapel of it, so that he which enjoyeth it shall do nought therefore. Besides all this, how many chaplains do Gentlemen find at their own cost in their houses. How many sing for souls by testaments. Then the proving of Testaments, 3the prising of goods, the Bishop of Canterburies prerogative. Is that not much thorough the Realm in a year? Four offering