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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 reasons wherewith they prove their doctrine are but fleshly: and as 1Paul calleth them, enticing words of mans wisdom, that is to wit, sophistry and brawling arguments of men with corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, whose God is their belly, unto which idol whosoever offereth not, the same is an heretic, and worthy to be brunt.
The reasons wherewith they proue their doctrine are but fleshly: and as 1Paule calleth them, entising wordes of mans wisdome, that is to witte, sophistry and brauling argumentes of men with corrupt mindes and destitute of the truth, whose God is their bellye, vnto which idole whosoeuer offereth not, the same is an heretike, and worthy to be brunt.
- 1The reasons which they make for y• worshipping of Saints are solved.The reasons which they make for y• worshipping of Saintes are solued.
The Saint was great with God when he was alive, as it appeareth by the miracles which God showed for him, he must therefore be great now say they. This reason appeareth wisdom, but it is very foolishness with God. For the miracle was not showed that thou should put thy trust in the Saint, but in the word which the saint preached, which word if thou believest, would save thee, as God hath promised and sworn, & would make thee also great with God, as it did the Saint.
The Saint was great wyth God when he was aliue, as it appeareth by the myracles which God shewed for him, he must therfore be great now say they. This rea•ō appeareth wisdome, but it is very folishnes wyth God. For the myracle was not shewed that thou should put thy trust in the Saint, but in the worde which the saint preached, which worde if thou beleuest, would saue thee, as God hath promysed and sworne, & would make thee also great wyth God, as it dyd ye Saint.