A68831:1353
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.
And for raiment why take ye thought? Behold the lilies of the field, how they grow, they labour not, neither spin. And yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not apparelled like one of them. Wherefore if the grass which is to day in the fields and to morrow shall be cast into the furnace, God so clothe, how much more shall he do the same unto you, O ye of little faith?
And for rayment why take ye thought? Behold the lylies of the field, how they grow, they labour not, neither spynne. And yet I say to you that euen Salomon in all his glorie was not apparelled lyke one of them. Wherefore if the grasse whiche is to day in the fieldes and to morow shalbe cast into the furnace, God so clothe, howe much more shal he do the same vnto you, O ye of litle fayth?
Not only foul and beast, but also 1tree herb, & all the flowers of the earth do cry unto us, to trust God and to cast away all care that is coupled with covetousness of more then sufficient to bear the charges which we have in our hands, by the reason of the state we be in the world: and all care that is annexed with mistrust, that God should not minister enough to bear all our charges: if we endeavour our selves to keep his commandments and to do every man his craft or office he is in truly, and (when God to prove us, suffereth us to have need of our neighbours) we first complain to God, & desire him to prepare the hearts of our neighbours against we come to desire their help.
Not onely foule and beast, but also 1tree herbe, & all the floures of the earth do crye vnto vs, to trust God and to cast away all care that is coupled with couetousnesse of more then sufficient to beare the charges whiche we haue in our handes, by the reason of the state we be in the world: and all care that is annexed with mistrust, that God shuld not minister inough to beare all our charges: if we endeuer our selues to keepe his commaundementes and to do euery man his craft or office he is in truly, and (when God to proue vs, suffereth vs to haue neede of our neighbours) we first complayne to God, & desire him to prepare the hartes of our neighbours agaynst we come to desire their helpe.