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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 Jews boasteth them selves of 1Abraham. And Christ said unto them. John. viij. If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the deeds of Abraham. Our hypocrites boast them selves of the authority of Peter, and of Paul & the other Apostles, clean contrary unto the deeds and doctrine of Peter, Paul and of all the other Apostles. Which both obeyed all worldly authority and power, usurping none to them selves, and taught all other to fear the kings and rulers, and to obey them in all things not contrary to the commandment of God, and not to resist them, though they took away life and goods wrongfully, but patiently to abide Gods vengeance. This did our spirituality never yet, 2nor taught it. They taught not to fear God in his commandments, but to fear them in their traditions. In so much that the evil people which fear not to resist a good king and to rise against him, dare not lay hands on one of them, neither for defiling of wife daughter or very mother. When all 3men lose life & lands, they remain always sure and in safety, and ever win somewhat. For who soever conquereth other mens lands unrightfully, ever giveth them part with them. To them is all thing lawful. In all Councils and Parliaments are they the chief. Without them may no king 4be crowned, neither until he be sworn to their liberties. All secretes know they, even the very thoughts of mens hearts. By them all things are ministered. No king nor Realm may thorough their falsehood live in peace. To believe they teach not in Christ, but in them and their disguised hypocrisy. And of them compel they all men to buy redemption & forgiveness of sins. The peoples sin they eat & thereof wax fat. The more wicked the people are, the more prosperous is their common wealth. If kings and great men do amiss, they must build Abbeys & Colleges, mean men build chantries, poor find trentals and brotherhoods and begging Friars. Their own heirs do men disherit to endow them. All kings are compelled to submit them selves to them. Read the story of king John, and of other kings. They will have their causes avenged, though whole Realms should therefore perish. Take from them their disguising, so are they not spiritual. Compare that they have taught us unto the Scripture, so are we without faith.