A68831:827
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 question arose about y• faith, 1or of the scripture, that let them judge by the manifest and open scriptures, not excluding the lay men. For there are many found among the lay men, which are as wise as the officers. Or else when the officer dyeth, how could we put an other in his room? Wyl• thou so teach xx. xxx. xl. or fifty years, that no man shall have knowledge or judgement in Gods word save thou only? Is it not a shame that we 2Christen come so oft to Church in vain, when he of four score year old knoweth no more then he that was borne yesterday.
If any question arose about y• fayth, 1or of the scripture, that let them iudge by the manifest and open scriptures, not excluding the laye men. For there are many founde among the laye men, which are as wise as the officers. Or els when the officer dyeth, how coulde we put an other in hys roome? Wyl• thou so teach xx. xxx. xl. or fifty yeares, that no man shall haue knowledge or iudgement in Gods worde saue thou onely? Is it not a shame that we 2Christē come so oft to Church in vaine, whē he of foure score yeare olde knoweth no more then he that was borne yesterday.
- 1How men ought to judge, questions of the scripture.How men ought to iudge, questions of the scripture.
- 2We come oft to school. But are never caught.We come oft to schole. But are neuer caught.