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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 hypocrites say unto the kings and Lords, these heretics would have us down first, and then you, to make of all common. Nay ye hypocrites 1and right heretics approved by open Scripture, the kings and Lords are down already, & that so low that they can not go lower. Ye tread them under your feet, and lead them captive and have made them your bond servants to wait on your filthy lusts, and to avenge your malice on every man, contrary unto the right of Gods word. Ye have not only robbed them of their land, authority honour and due obedience, which ye owe unto them, but also of their wits, so that they are not without understanding in Gods word only: but even in worldly matters that pertain unto their offices, they are more then children. Ye bear them in hand what ye will, and have brought them even in case like unto them which when they dance naked in nets, believe they are invisible. We would have them up again, and restored unto the room and authority which GOD hath given them, and whereof ye have robbed them. And your inward falsehood we do but utter only with the light of Gods word, that your hypocrisy might be seen. Be learned therefore ye that judge the world, lest God be angry with you, and ye perish from the right way.
The hypocrites say vnto the kings and Lordes, these heretickes would haue vs downe first, and then you, to make of all cōmon. Nay ye hypocrites 1and right heretickes approued by open Scripture, the kinges and Lordes are downe already, & that so low that they can not go lower. Ye treade them vnder your feete, and lead thē captiue and haue made them your bonde seruaunts to waite on your filthy lustes, and to auenge your malice on euery man, contrary vnto the right of Gods word. Ye haue not onely robbed them of their lād, authoritie honour and due obediēce, which ye owe vnto them, but also of their wittes, so that they are not without vnderstādyng in Gods word onely: but euē in worldly matters that pertaine vnto their offices, they are more then children. Ye beare them in hand what ye will, and haue brought them euē in case like vnto them which when they daunce naked in nettes, beleue they are inuisible. We would haue them vp agayne, and restored vnto the rowme and authoritie which GOD hath geuen them, and whereof ye haue robbed them. And your inward falsehode we do but vtter onely with the light of Gods word, that your hypocrisie might be sene. Be learned therfore ye that iudge the world, lest God be angry with you, and ye perish from the right way.