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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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So that now if any man preach Gods word truly and show the freedom and liberty of the soul which we have in Christ, or intend to restore the Kings again unto their duties and right, and to the room and authority which they have of God, and of shadows to make them Kings in deed, & to put the world in his order again: then the Kings deliver their swords and authority unto the hypocrites to •lay him. So drunken are they with the wine of the whore.
So that now if any man preach Gods worde truly and shew the fredome and libertie of the soule whiche we haue in Christ, or entende to restore the Kynges agayne vnto their duties and right, and to the rowme and authoritie which they haue of God, and of shadowes to make thē Kynges in deede, & to put the world in his order agayne: then the Kynges deliuer their swordes and authoritie vnto the hypocrites to •lay him. So dronken are they with the wine of the whore.
¶ The text that followeth in Paul will they haply lay to my charge and ⟨p. 156⟩others. How shall they preach except 1they be sent, saith Paul in the said. x. to the Romans. We will they say, the Pope, Cardinals and Bishops: all authority is ours. The Scripture pertaineth unto us and is our possession. And we have a law, that who soever presume to preach without the authority of the Bishops is excommunicate in the deed doing. Whence therefore hast thou thine authority will they say. The old Pharisees had the Scripture in captivity likewise, and asked Christ by what authority doest thou these things? as who should say: We are pharisees & thou art none of our order, nor hast authority of us. Christ asked them an other question, and so will I do our hypocrites. Who sent you? God? 2Nay he that is sent of God, speaketh Gods word John. iij. Now speak ye not Gods word, nor any thing save your own laws made clean contrary unto Gods word. Christs Apostles preached Christ, & not them selves. He that is of the truth, preacheth the truth. Now ye preach nothing but lies, and therefore are of the devil the father of all lies, & of him are ye sent. And as for mine authority or who sent me: I report me unto my works as Christ