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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
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If a man be a worshipper of God and do his will (which is the true worship) him God heareth. Now the will of God is, that we love one an other to help at need. And such lovers he heareth & not subtle hypocrites. As love maketh thee help me at my need: so when it is past thy power to help, it maketh thee pray to God. Even so 1where is no love to make thee take bodily pain with me: there is no love y• maketh thee pray for me. But thy prayer is in deed fo•y belly which y• lovest.
If a man be a worshipper of God and do his wil (which is the true worshyp) him God heareth. Now the will of God is, that we loue one an other to helpe at nede. And such louers he heareth & not suttle hypocrites. As loue maketh thee helpe me at my nede: so when it is past thy power to helpe, it maketh thee pray to God. Euen so 1where is no loue to make thee take bodely paine wt me: there is no loue y• maketh thee pray for me. But thy prayer is in deede fo•y bely which y• louest.
- 1Love prayeth.Loue prayeth.
What were the scribes and Pharisees? The scribes besides that they 1were Pharisees (as I suppose) were also officers: as are our Bishops, Chancellors, Commissaries, Archdeacons and Officials. And the Pharisees were religious men, which had professed, not as now, one dominic, the other Francis, an other Bernard's rules: But even to hold the very law of God, with prayer, fasting, and almsdeeds, and were the flower and perfection of all the Jews: as Saint Paul rejoiceth of himself, Phil. ii. saying: I was an Hebrew, and concerning the law a Pharisee, and concerning the righteousness of the law, I was faultless. They were more honourable then any sect of the Monks with us, whether observant, or Anchor, or whatsoever other be had in price.