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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
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Moreover when the spiritual officers have excommunicate any man, or have condemned any opinion for heresy: Let not the king nor temporal ⟨p. 138⟩officers punish & slay by & by at their 1commandment. But let them look on Gods word, and compare their judgement unto the scripture, and see whether it be right or no, and not believe them at the first chop, whatsoever they say, namely in things that pertain unto their own authorities and power. For no man is a right judge in his own cause. Why doth Christ con ma•de the Scripture to be preached unto all creatures, but that it pertaineth 2unto all men to know them? Christ referreth him self unto the scriptures John. v. And in the. xj. Chapter of Matthew, unto the question of John Baptists Disciples he answered. The blind see, the lepers are cleansed, the dead arise again &c. meaning that if I do the works which are prophesied that Christ should do when he cometh, why doubt ye whether I be he or no, as who should say, ask y• scripture whether I be Christ or no, & not my self. How happeneth it then that our Prelates will not come to the light also that we may see whether their works be wrought in GOD or no? Why fear they to let the •ay men see what they do? Why make they all their examinations in darkness? Why examine 3they not their causes of heresy openly, as the lay men do their felons and murderers? Wherefore did Christ and his Apostles also warn us so diligently of Antichrist, and of false Prophets that should come? Because that we should slumber or sleep careless, or rather that we should look in the light of the Scripture with all diligence to spy them when they came, and not to suffer our selves to be deceived and led out of y• way? John biddeth judge the spirits. Whereby shall we judge them but by the Scripture? How shalt thou know, whether the Prophet be true or false, or whether he speak Gods word of his own head, if thou wilt not see the Scriptures? Why said David in the second Psalm be learned