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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.
Righteousness in this place is not taken for the principal righteousness 1of a Christen man, through which the parson is good accepted before God. For these viij. points are but doctrine of the fruits and works of a Christen man, before which the faith must be there: to make righteous without all deserving of works, and as a tree out of which all such fruits and works must spring. Wherefore understand here the outward righteousness before 2the word, and true and faithful dealing each with other, and just executing of the offices of all manner degrees, and meek obedience of all that are under power. So that the meaning is: happy are they which not only do their duties to all men, but also study and help to the uttermost of their power with word, deed, counsel, and exhorting, that all other deal truly also according to the degree that every man beareth in the world, and be as desirous to further good order & righteous dealing, as the hungry & thirsty be desirous to eat and drink.
Righteousnes in this place is not taken for the principall righteousnes 1of a Christen man, thorow which the parson is good accepted before God. For these viij. pointes are but doctrine of the frutes and workes of a Christen man, before which the fayth must be there: to make righteous wythout all deseruing of workes, and as a tree out of which all such fruites and workes must spryng. Wherefore vnderstand here the outward righteousnes before