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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 people are throughly brought in belief that the deed in it self without any further respect saveth them, if they be so long at Church, or say so many Pater nosters, and read so much in a tongue which they understand not, or go so much a pilgrimage, and take so much pain, or fast such a superstitious fast, or observe such a superstitious observance, neither profitable to himself nor to his neighbour: but done of a good intent only say they, to please God withal, yea to kiss the pax they think it a meritorious deed, when to love their neighbour, and to forgive him, which thing is signified thereby, they study not to do, nor have power to do, nor think that they are bound to do it, if they be offended by him. So fore have our false prophets brought y• people out of their wits, & have wrapped them in darkness, and have rocked them a sleep in blindness and ignorance. Now is all such doctrine false doctrine, and all such faith false faith. For the deed pleaseth 1not, but as far forth as it is applied unto our neighbours profit, or the taming of our bodies to keep the commandment.
The people are throughly brought in beliefe that the deede in it selfe without any further respect saueth them, if they be so long at Church, or say so many Pater nosters, and reade so much in a toung whtch they vnderstand not, or goe so much a pilgrimage, and take so much payne, or fast such a superstitious fast, or obserue such a superstitious obseruaūce, neither profitable to himselfe nor to hys neyghbour: but done of a good entent onely say they, to please God withall, ye to kisse the paxe they thinke it a meritorious deede, when to loue their neyghbour, and to forgeue hym, which thyng is signified thereby, they studie not to doe, nor haue power to doe, nor thinke that they are bounde to doe it, if they be offended by hym. So fore haue our false prophets brought y• people out of their wittes, & haue wrapped thē in darcknes, and haue rocked them a sleepe in blyndnes and ignorauncy. Now is all such doctrine false doctrine, and all such fayth false fayth. For the deede pleaseth 1not, but as farre forth as it is applyed vnto our neyghbours profet, or the taming of our bodyes to keepe the commaundement.