A68831:984
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.
Likewise in the homely gest of 1Noah, when he was drunk, and lay in his tent with his privy members open, hast thou great edifying in the literal sense? Thou seest what became of the curried children of wicked Ham which saw his fathers privy members and jested thereof unto his brethren. Thou seest also what blessing fell on Shem and Japheth which went backward and covered their fathers members & saw them not. And thirdly thou seest what infirmity accompanieth Go•s elect be they never so holy, which yet is not imputed unto them. For the faith & trust they have in God ⟨p. 170⟩swalloweth up all their sins.
Likewise in the whomely gest of 1Noe, when he was dronke, and lay in his tente with hys priuy members open, hast thou great edifyeng in the litteral sence? Thou seest what became of the curied children of wicked Ham which saw his fathers priuie members and gested therof vnto his brethren. Thou seest also what blessing fell on Sem and Iaphet which went backward and couered their fathers members & saw them not. And thirdly thou seest what infirmitie accompanieth Go•s elect be they neuer so holy, which yet is not imputed vnto thē. For the fayth & trust they haue in God ⟨p. 170⟩swalloweth vp all their sinnes.
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Notwithstanding this text offereth 1us an apt and an hansom allegory or similitude to describe our wicked Ham, Antichrist the Pope, which many hundred years hath done all the shame that hart can think unto the priey member of God which is the word of promise or y word of faith as Paul calleth it