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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.
Now at the first covenant making with God, and as oft as we be reconciled, after we have sinned, the righteousness cometh of God altogether. But after the atonement is 1made and we reconciled, then we be partly righteous in our selves & unrighteous: righteous as far as we love, and unrighteous as far as the love is unperfect. And faith in the promise of God that he doth reckon us for full righteous doth ever supply yt unrighteousness & imperfectness▪ as it is our whole righteousness at the beginning.
Now at the first couenaunt making with God, and as oft as we be reconciled, after we haue sinned, the righteousnes commeth of God altogether. But after the attonement is 1made and we reconciled, then we be partly righteous in our selues & vnrighteous: righteous as farre as we loue, and vnrighteous as farre as the loue is vnperfect. And faith in ye promise of God yt he doth reckē vs for full righteous doth euer supply yt vnrighteousnes & imperfectnes▪ as it is our whole righteousnes at the beginning.
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Finally, our works which God commandeth, and unto which he annexed his promises that he will reward 1them, are as it were very sacraments and visible and sensible signs, tokens, earnest obligations, witnesses, testimonies, and a sure certifying of our souls, that God hath and will do according to his promise, to strength our weak faith, and to keep the promise in mind. But they justify us not, no more then the visible works of the sacraments do. As for an example, the work of baptism, that out ward washing, which is the visible sacrament or sign, justifieth us not. But God only justifieth us actively, as cause efficient or workman. God promiseth to justify whosoever is baptised to believe in Christ, and to keep the law of God, that is to say, to forgive