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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.
That is, the law was given to utter sin, death, damnation, and curse, 1and to drive us unto Christ, in whom forgiveness, life, justifying, and blessings were promised, that we might see so great love of God to us ward in Christ, that we hence forth overcome with kindness, might love again, and of love keep the commandments.
That is, the law was geuen to vtter sinne, death, damnation, and cursse, 1and to driue vs vnto Christ, in whom forgeuenes, lyfe, iustifiyng, and blessynges were promised, that we might see so great loue of God to vs ward in Christ, that we hence forth ouercome with kindnes, might loue agayne, and of loue kepe the commaundementes.
- 1The law was given by God to show what sin was.The law was geuen by God to shewe what sinne was.
Now he that goeth about to quiet his conscience, and to justify him self with the law: doth but heal his wounds with fretting corrosives. And he that goeth about to purchase grace with 1ceremonies: doth but suck the ale pole to quench his thirst, in as much as the ceremonies were not given to justify the hart, but to signify the justifying, and forgiveness that is in Christs blood.
Now he that goeth about to quiet his consciēce, and to iustifie him selfe with the law: doth but heale hys woundes with freatyng coroseis. And hee that goeth aboute to purchase grace with 1ceremonies: doth but sucke the ale pole to quench his thyrst, in as much as the ceremonies were not geuen to iustifie the hart, but to signifie the iustifiyng, and forgeuenesse that is in Christes bloud.