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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.
If any of the nobles of the realm be true to the king, and so bold that he dare counsel him that which should be to his honour, and for the wealth of the realm. They will wait a season for him (as men say) They will provide a ghostly father for him. God bring their wickedness to light. There is no mischief whereof they are not the root, nor bloodshed, but thorough their cause, either by their counsel, or in that they preach not true obedience, and teach not the people to fear God. If any faithful servant be in all the court, he shall have twenty spies waiting upon him, he shall be cast out of the court, or (as the saying is) conveyed to Calais, and made a captain, or an Ambassador, he shall be kept far enough from the kings presence.
If any of the nobles of the realme be true to the kyng, and so bolde that he dare councell him that which should be to hys honour, and for the wealth of the realme. They will waite a seasō for hym (as men say) They wyll prouide a ghostly father for hym. God bring their wickednes to light. There is no mischiefe wherof they are not the roote, nor bloudshedde, but thorough their cause, either by their counsell, or in that they preach not true obedience, and teach not the people to feare God. If any faythfull seruaunt be in all the courte, he shall haue twēty spies wayting vpon him, he shalbe cast out of the courte, or (as the saying is) conuayed to Callice, and made a captayne, or an Ambassadoure, he shalbe kepte farre inough from the kynges presence.
The kings ought I say to remember 1that they are in Gods stead, & ordained of God, not for themselves, but for the wealth of their subjects. Let them remember that their subjects are their brethren, their flesh & blood, members of their own body, and even their own selves in Christ. Therefore ought they to pity them, & to rid them from such wily tyranny which increaseth more and more daily. And though that the kings by the falsehood of the Bishops and Abbots, be sworn to defend such liberties: yet ought they 2not to keep their oaths, but to break them. For as much as they are unright and clean against Gods ordinance, and even but cruel oppression, contrary unto brotherly love and charity. Moreover the spiritual officer ought to punish no sin, but and if any sin