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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
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.
Because we be blind, God hath appointed in the Scripture how we should serve him & please him. As pertaining unto his own person he is abundantly 1pleased when we believe his promises and holy Testament which he hath made unto us in Christ, & for the mercy which •e there showed us, love his commandments. All bodily service must be done to man in Gods stead. We must give obedience, honour, tolle, tribute, custome, and rent unto whom they belong. Then if thou have ought more to bestow, give unto yt pore which are left here in Christs stead that we show mercy on them. If we keep the commandments of love then are we sure that we fulfil the law in the sight of God and that our blessing shall be everlasting life. Now when we obey patiently and without grudging evil Princes that oppress us, & persecute us and be kind and merciful to them that are merciless to us, and do the worst they can to us, and so take all fortune patiently, and kiss what soever cross God layeth on our backs: then are we sure that we keep the commandments of love.
Because we be blynd, God hath appointed in ye Scripture how we shuld serue him & please him. As perteynyng vnto his owne person he is aboundātly 1pleased when we beleue his promises and holy Testament which he hath made vnto vs in Christ, & for the mercy which •e there shewed vs, loue his commaundements. All bodyly seruice must be done to mā in Gods stede. We must geue obedience, honour, tolle, tribute, custome, and rent vnto whō they belong. Then if thou haue ought more to bestow, geue vnto yt pore which are left here in Christes stede that we shew mercy on them. If we kepe the commaundements of loue thē are we sure that we fulfill the law in the sight of God and that our blessing shalbe euerlastyng life. Now when we obey patiently and without grudgyng euill Princes that oppresse vs, & persecute vs and be kinde and mercyfull to them that are mercylesse to vs, and doe the worst they cā to vs, and so take all fortune patiently, and kysse what soeuer crosse God layeth on our backes: then are we sure that we keepe the commaundementes of loue.
- 1•o please God o to believe his promises, & to love his commandments.