A68831:924
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.
Neither needeth a Christen man to 1run hither or thither, to Rome, to Jerusalem, or S. James: or any other pilgrimage far or near, to be saved thereby, or to purchase forgiveness of his sins. For a Christen mans health and salvation is with in him: even in 2his mouth. Roma. x. The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth and in thine hart that is the word of faith which we preach saith Paul. If we believe the promises with our hearts and confess them with our mouths, we are safe. This is our health with in us. But how shall they believe that, they hear not? And how shall they hear without a preacher saith Paul Roma. x. For look on the promises of God, and so are all our preachers dumb. Or if they preach them they so sauce them and leaven them, that no stomach can brook them nor find any savour in them. For they paint us such an ear confession 3as is impossible to be kept, and more impossible that it should stand with the promises and Testament of God. And they join them penance, as they call it, to fast, to go pilgrimages, and give so much to make satisfaction with all. They preach their Masses, their merits, their pardons, their ceremonies, and put the promise clean out of possession. The word of health and salvation is nigh thee, in thy mouth & thine hart saith Paul. Nay say they, thy salvation 4is in our faithful ear. This is their hold, thereby know they all secretes, thereby mock they all men and all mens wives, and beguile Knight, and Squire, Lord, and King, and betray all Realms. The Bishops with 5the Pope have a certain conspiration and secret treason against the whole world. And by confession know they what Kings and Emperors think. If ought be against them, do they never so evil, then move they their captives to war and to fight, and give them pardons to slay whom they will have taken out of the way. They have with falsehood taken from all Kings and Emperors their right and duties, which now they call their freedoms, liberties, & privileges & have perverted the ordinances that God left in the world, and have made every King swear to defend their falsehood