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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.
This text with yt similitude is somewhat subtle, and bindeth both him that hath offended to reconcile him self as much as in him is and him that is offended to forgive and be at one. The offerings were signs, and did certify 1a man that God was at one with him, and was his friend and loved him. For the fat of beasts was offered and wine thereto, as though God had sate and eaten and drunk with them: and the rest they and their households did eat before God, as though they had eat and drunk with God, and were commanded to be merry and to make good cheer, fully certified that God was at one with them and had forgot all old offences, and now loved them, that he would fulfil all his promises of mercy with them.
This text with yt similitude is somwhat suttle, and bindeth both him that hath offended to reconcile him selfe as much as in him is and him that is offended to forgeue and be at one. The offeringes were signes, and dyd certifie 1a man that God was at one with him, and was his frēd and loued hym. For the fat of beastes was offered and wyne therto, as though God had sate and eaten and dronke with them: and the rest they and their housholdes dyd eate before God, as though they had eat and dronke with God, and were commaunded to be merie and to make good cheare, fully certified that God was at one with them and had forgot all old offences, and now loued them, that he would fulfill all his promises of mercy with them.
- 1Offerings or sacrifices what they meant.Offeringes or sacrifices what they meant.
Now will God receive no sacrifice: that is to wit, neither forgive or fulfil any of his promises, except we be first reconciled unto our brethren, whether we have offended or be offended. In the chapter following thou readest if ye forgive, your father shall forgive you. And Osia. vj. I love mercy & not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more then I do burnt offerings: that is to say, the knowledge of y appointments made between God and us what he will have us to do first, and then what he will do for us again. And Isaiah. lviij. God refuseth fasting and punishing of the body that was coupled with cruelty and saith that he desired no such fast. But saith this fast require I, that ye be merciful and forgive,