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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.
Some man will say: seeing fasting 1is to withdraw all pleasures from the body and to punish the flesh, then God delighteth in our pain taking &c. I aū swear: God delighteth in true obedience 2& in all that we do at his commandment and for the intent that he commandeth it for. If thou love and pity thy neighbour and help him, thy alms is acceptable. If thou do it of vain glory to have the praise that belongeth to God, or for a greater profit only, or to make satisfaction for thy sins past and to dishonour Christs blood, which hath made it all ready: then is thine alms abominable. If thy prayer be thanks in hart or calling to God for help with trust in him according 3to his promise: then thy prayer pleaseth. If thou believe in Christs 4blood for the remission of sins, and henceforth hatest sin, that thou punishest thy body to flee thy lusts & to keep them under that thou sin not again, then it pleaseth God exceedingly. But & if thou think that God delighteth in the work for the work it self, the true intent away, & in thy pain for thy pain it self, y• art as far out of the way as from heaven to the earth. If y• wouldest kill thy body or when it is tame enough▪ pain him further that thou were not able to serve God & thy neighbour, according to the room and estate thou art in, thy sacrifice were clean without salt, & all together unsavoury in the taste of God, and thou mad and out of thy wit. But and if thou trust in thy work, then art thou abominable.
Some man will say: seyng fastyng 1is to withdraw all pleasures from the body and to punish the flesh, then God deliteth in our payne takyng &c. I aū swere: God deliteth in true obedience 2& in all that we do at his commaundement and for the entent that he commanndeth it for. If thou loue and pitie thy neighbour and helpe him, thy almose is acceptable. If thou do it of vayne glory to haue the prayse that belongeth to God, or for a greater profite onely, or to make satisfactiō for thy sinnes past and to dishonour Christes bloud, which hath made it all ready: then is thyne almose abhominable. If thy prayer be thākes in hart or callyng to God for helpe with trust in him accordyng