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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.
Even so, none of us can be received to 1grace but upon a condition to keep the law, neither yet continue any longer in grace then that purpose lasteth. And if we break the law, we must sue for a new pardon, and have a new sight against sin, hell, and desperation, ye• we can come to a quiet faith again and feel that the sin is forgiven. Neither can there be in the a stable and an undoubted faith that thy sin is forgiven thee, except there be also a lusty courage in thine hart, & a trust that thou wilt sin no more, for on that condition that thou endeavour thy self to sin no more, is the promise of mercy and forgiveness made unto thee.
Euen so, none of vs can be receaued to 1grace but vpon a condition to keepe the law, neyther yet continue any longer in grace then that purpose lasteth. And if we breake the law, we must sue for a new pardon, and haue a new sight agaynst sinne, hell, and desperation, ye• we can come to a quiet fayth againe and fele that the sinne is forgeuen. Neyther can there be in the a stable and an vndoubted fayth that thy sinne is forgeuen thee, except there be also a lusty courage in thine hart, & a trust that thou wilt sinne no more, for on that condition that thou endeuour thy selfe to sinne no more, is the promise of mercy and forgeuenes made vnto thee.
- 1The law. By keeping the law we continue in grace.The law. By keepyng the lawe we continue in grace.
And as thy love to the law increaseth, so 1doth thy faith in Christ, and so doth thine hope and longing for the life to come. And as thy love is cold, so is thy faith weak, & thine hope and longing for the life to come little. And where no love to the law is, there is neither faith in Christ for the forgiveness of sin, nor longing for the life to come: but in stead of faith, a wicked imagination that God is so unrighteous that he is not offended with sin. And in stead of hope, a desire to live ever here, and a greediness of worldly voluptuousness.