A68831:1302
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.
Furthermore though forgiveness of thy sins be annexed to thy work and forgiving thy brother: yet do not (as I said) thy works justify thee before God. But the faith in Christs blood, & in the promises made to us for his sake, doth bring righteousness in to the hart. And the righteousness of the hart by faith, is felt and known by the work. As Peter in the first of his second Epistle commandeth to do good works, for to make our vocation and election sure: that we might feel our faith, & be certified that it is right. For except a man be proved and tried, ⟨p. 225⟩it cannot be known, neither to him self or other men, that he is righteous and in the true faith. Take an example least thou be beguiled with sophistry: Christ saith Math. xiij. the kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman taketh & hideth in three pecks of meal till all be leavened or sour•. Leaven is 1sometime taken in an evil sense, for the doctrine of the Pharisees, which corrupted the sweetness of the word of God with the leaven of their glosses: and sometime in a good sense, for the kingdom of heaven, that is to say the Gospel and glad tidings of Christ. For as leaven altereth the nature of dowe and maketh it through sour: even so the Gospel turneth a man into a new life and altereth him a little and a little: first the hart, and then the members.
Furthermore though forgeuenesse of thy sinnes be annexed to thy worke and forgeuyng thy brother: yet do not (as I said) thy workes iustifie thee before God. But the fayth in Christes bloud, & in the promises made to vs for his sake, doth bryng righteousnesse in to the hart. And the righteousnesse of the hart by fayth, is felt and knowen by the worke. As Peter in the first of his second Epistle commaūdeth to do good workes, for to make our vocatiō and election sure: that we might feele our fayth, & be certified that it is right. For except a man be proued and tryed, ⟨p. 225⟩it cannot be knowen, neither to hym selfe or other men, that he is righteous and in the true faith. Take an example least thou be beguiled with sophistrie: Christ sayth Math. xiij. the kyngdome of heauen is like leuen which a womā taketh & hideth in thre peckes of meale till all be leuenned or sour. Leuen is