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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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The Emperor and Kings are 1nothing now a days but even hangmen unto the Pope and Bishops, to kill whosoever they condemn, without any more a do, as Pilate was unto the Scribes and Pharisees and the high Bishops, to hang Christ. For as those Prelates answered Pilate (when he asked what he had done) if he were not an evil doer, we would not have brought him unto thee. As who should say, we are to holy to do any thing amiss, thou mayst believe us well enough: yea and his blood on our heads, said they, kill him hardly, we will bear the charge, our souls for thine: we have also a law by which he ought to dye, for he calleth him self Gods son. Even so say our Prelates, he ought to dye by our laws, he speaketh against the Church. And your grace is sworn to defend the liberties and ordinances of the Church, and to maintain our most holy fathers authority: our souls for yours, ye shall do a meritorious deed therein. Nevertheless as Pilate escaped not the judgement of God, even so is it to be feared lest our temporal powers shall not. Wherefore be learned ye that judge the 2earth lest the Lord be angry with you and ye perish from the right way.
The Emperour and Kynges are 1nothyng now a dayes but euen hangmen vnto the Pope and Byshops, to kill whosoeuer they condemne, without any more a do, as Pylate was vnto the Scribes and Phariseis and the hye Byshops, to hang Christ. For as those Prelates aunswered Pylate (whē he asked what he had done) if he were not an euill doer, we would not haue brought him vnto thee. As who should say, we are to holy to do any thyng amisse, yu mayst beleue vs well inough: yea and his bloude on our heades, sayd they, kill him hardly, we will beare the charge, our soules for thyne: we haue also a law by which he ought to dye, for he calleth him selfe Gods sonne. Euen so say our Prelates, he ought to dye by our lawes, he speaketh agaynst the Church. And your grace is sworne to defend the liberties and ordinaunces of the Church, and to maynteine our most holy fathers authoritie: our soules for yours, ye shall do a meritorious dede therin. Neuertheles as Pylate escaped not the iudgement of God, euen so is it to be feared lest our temporall powers shall not. Wherfore be learned ye that iudge the 2