A68831:982
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.
All the Scripture is either the promises 1and Testament of God in Christ and stories pertaining thereunto, to strength thy faith, either the law and stories pertaining thereto to fear thee from evil doing. There is no story nor gest, seem it never so simple or so vile unto the world, but that thou shalt find therein spirit and life and edifying in the literal sense. For it is gods Scripture written for thy learning and comfort. There is no clout or tag there that hath not precious relics wrapped therein of faith, hope, patience and long suffering and of the truth of God, and also of his righteousness. 2Set before thee the story of Reuben which defiled his fathers bed. Mark what a cross God suffered to fall on the neck of his elect Jacob. Consider first the shame among the heathen, when as yet there was no moe of the whole world within the Testament of God but he and his household. I report me to our Prelates which swear by their honour whether it were a cross 3or no. Seest thou not how our wicked builders rage, because they see their buildings burn, now they are tried by the fire of Gods word, and how they stir up the whole world, to quench the word of God, for fear of loosing their honour? Then what business had he to pacify his children? Look what a do he had at y• defiling of his daughter Dinah. And be thou sure that the brethren there were no more furious for the defiling of their sister, then the sons hear for defiling of their mother. Mark what followed Reuben, to fear other that they shame not their fathers and mothers. He was cursed and lost the kingdom and also the Priestdome, and his tribe or generation was ever few in number as it appeareth in the stories of the Bible.
All the Scripture is either the promises 1and Testamēt of God in Christ and stories perteining thereunto, to strength thy faith, either the law and stories perteining therto to feare thee from euil doing. There is no story nor gest, seme it neuer so simple or so vyle vnto the worlde, but that thou shalt finde therein spirite and life and edifieng in the litterall sense. For it is gods Scripture written for thy learnyng and comforte. There is no cloute or tagge there that hath not precious reliques wrapt therein of fayth, hope, pacience and long sufferyng and of the truth of God, and also of hys righteousnes.