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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.
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 3break out the king is ordained to punish it, and they not: but to preach & exhort them to fear God, and that they sin not.
The kinges ought I say to remember 1that they are in Gods steede, & ordayned of God, not for themselues, but for the wealth of their subiectes. Let them remember that their subiectes are their brethren, their fleshe & bloud, members of their owne body, and euē their owne selues in Christ. Therefore ought they to pitie them, & to rid them from such wylye tyrāny which encreaseth more and more dayly. And though that the kynges by the falshod of the Byshops and Abbottes, be sworne to defend such liberties: yet ought they 2not to keepe their othes, but to breake them. For as much as they are vnright and cleane agaynst Gods ordinaunce, and euen but cruell oppression, contrary vnto brotherly loue and charitie. Moreouer the spirituall officer ought to punish no sinne, but and if any sinne 3breake out the kyng is ordained to punishe it, and they not: but to preach & exhort thē to feare God, and that they sinne not.
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