A68831:1075
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.
Wherefore every man must have his cross 1to nail his flesh to, for the mortifying of her. Now if thou be not strong enough and discrete thereto, to take up thy cross thy self and to tame thy flesh with prayer and fasting, watching, deeds of mercy, holy meditations 2and reading the Scripture, and with bodily labour and in withdrawing all manner of pleasures from the flesh, and with exercises contrary to the vices which thou markest thy body most inclined to, and with abstaining from all that courage the flesh against the spirit: as reading of wanton books, wanton communication, foolish jesting and effeminate thoughts, and talking of covetousness, which Paul forbiddeth Ephe. v. and magnifying of worldly promotions: And takest I say up such a cross by thine own self or by the counsel of other that are better learned and exercised then thou. Then must God put his cross of adversity upon thee. For we must have every man his cross in this world, or be damned with the world.
Wherfore euery man must haue his crosse 1to nayle his fleshe to, for the mortifieng of her. Now if thou be not strong inough and discrete thereto, to take vp thy crosse thy selfe and to tame thy fleshe with prayer and fastyng, watchyng, deedes of mercy, holy meditations 2and readyng the Scripture, and with bodely labour and in withdrawyng all maner of pleasures from the flesh, and with exercises contrary to the vices which thou markest thy body most enclined to, and with absteinyng from all that courage the flesh agaynst the spirite: as readyng of wanton bookes, wanton communication, foolish iestyng and effeminate thoughtes, and talkyng of couetousnes, whiche Paule forbyddeth Ephe. v. and magnifieng of worldly promotions: And takest I say vp such a crosse by thyne owne selfe or by the counsell of other that are better learned and exercised then thou. Then must God put his crosse of aduersitie vpon thee. For we must haue euery man his crosse in this world, or be damned with the world.