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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.
Behold how narrowly the people look on the ceremony. If ought be left out, or if the child be not altogether dipped in the water, or if, because y• child is sick, yt priest dare not plunge him into the water, but pour water on his head, how tremble they? how quake they? how say ye sir John say they, is this child christened enough? hath it his full christendom? They believe verily that the child is not christened: yea I have known Priests 1that have gone unto the orders again supposing that they were not priests, because that the Bishop left one of his ceremonies undone. That they call confirmation, the people call Bishoping. They think that if the Bishop butter the child in the forehead, that it is safe. 2They think that the work maketh safe, and likewise suppose they of anointing. Now is this false doctrine verily. For James saith in y• first chapter of his Epistle. Of his good will begat he us with y• word of life, that is, with the word of promise. In which we are made Gods sons & heirs of the goodness of god before any good works. For we can not work Gods will till we be his sons and know his will and have his spirit to teach us. And Saint Paul saith in yt fifth chapter of his Epistle to the Ephesians. Christ cleansed the congregation in the fountain of water thorough the word. And Peter saith in the first of his first epistle. Ye are borne anew, not of mortal seed, but of immortal seed, by the word of God which liveth and lasteth ever. Paul in every Epistle warneth us that we put no trust in works, and to beware of persuasions or arguments of mans wisdom, of superstitiousness, of ceremonies, of Pope holiness, and of all manner disguising. And exhorteth us to cleave fast unto the the naked and pure 3word of God. The promise of God is the Anchor that saveth us in all temptations. If all y• world be against, us, Gods word is stronger then the world. If the world kill us, that shall make us alive again. If it be possible for the world to cast us into hell, from thence yet shall Gods word bring us again. Hereby seest thou that it is not 4