A68831:1089
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.
For if thou wilt be sure that thy faith be 1perfect, then examine thy self whether thou love the law. And in like manner, if thou wilt know whether thou love the law aright: then examine thy self whether thou believe in Christ only, for the remission of sin, and obtaining the promises made in the Scripture. And even so compare thy hope of the life to come unto faith and love, and to hating the sin of this life: which hate, the love to the law engendereth in thee. And if they accompany not one another, all three together, then be sure that all is but hypocrisy.
For if thou wilt be sure that thy faith be 1perfect, then examine thy selfe whether thou loue the law. And in lyke maner, if thou wilt knowe whether thou loue the lawe aright: then examine thy selfe whether thou beleue in Christ onely, for the remission of sinne, and obtayning the promises made in the Scripture. And euen so compare thy hope of the lyfe to come vnto fayth and loue, and to hatyng the sinne of this lyfe: whiche hate, the loue to the law engendereth in thee. And if they accompanie not one another, all thre together, then be sure that all is but hypocrisie.
- 1Faith hope, and charity are known one by the other.Faith hope, and charitie are knowen one by the other.
If you say: seeing faith, love, and hope be three virtues inseparable. Ergo faith only justifieth not. I answer: though they be inseparable, yet they have separable and sundry offices, as it is above said of the law & faith. Faith only which is a sure •nd an 1undoubted trust in Christ, and in the father through him, certifieth the conscience that the sin is forgiven and the damnation and impossibility of the law taken away (as it is above rehearsed in the conditions of the covenant.) And with such persuasions mollifieth the hart and maketh her love God again and his law.