A68831:1294
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.
Even so father if thou give us over for our unkindness (seeing the blind nature of man delighteth in evil, and is ready to believe lies) a little thing is enough to make them that love thee all ready not to walk in thy truth, and therefore never able to understand thy sons doctrine. John. vij: But for to believe yt feignings of our most holy father, all is superstitions Popery and invisible blessings, and to harden them there in. As a stone cast up into y• air, can neither go any higher neither ye there abide, when the power of the hurler ceaseth to drive it: Even so father, seeing our corrupt nature can but go downward only, and the devil and the world driveth thereto y• same way, how can we proceed further in virtue ⟨p. 224⟩or stand there in, if thy power cease in us. Lead us not therefore O merciful father into temptation nor cease at any time to govern us. Now seeing the God of all mercy which knoweth thine infirmity, commandeth thee to pray in all temptation and adversity, and hath promised to help, if thou trust in him: what excuse is it to say, when thou hast sinned, I could not stand of my self, when his power was ready to help thee, if thou haddest asked.
Euen so father if thou geue vs ouer for our vnkyndnesse (seyng the blynd nature of man deliteth in euill, and is ready to beleue lyes) a litle thyng is inough to make them that loue thee all ready not to walke in thy truth, and therfore neuer able to vnderstand thy sonnes doctrine. Iohn. vij: But for to beleue yt fayninges of our most holy father, all is superstitions Poperie and inuisible blessinges, and to hardē them there in. As a stone cast vp into y• ayre, can neither go any higher neither yee there abyde, whē the power of the hurler ceaseth to driue it: Euen so father, seyng our corrupt nature can but go downeward onely, and the deuill and the world driueth therto y• same waye, how can we procede further in vertue ⟨p. 224⟩or stand there in, if thy power cease in vs. Leade vs not therfore O mercyful father into temptation nor cease at any tyme to gouerne vs. Now seyng the God of al mercy which knoweth thine infirmitie, commaundeth thee to pray in all temptation and aduersitie, and hath promised to helpe, if thou trust in him: what excuse is it to say, whē thou hast sinned, I could not stand of my selfe, when his power was ready to helpe thee, if thou haddest asked.