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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.
If thou look well on the covenant 1that is between thee & thy Lord God, on the one side, and the temptations of the world, the flesh and Satan on the other: thou shalt soon perceive that the day present hath ever enough to be cared for, & for which thou must •ry instantly to God for help also, though thou do thy best. Now then seeing yt day present is overcharged with her own care, what madness is it to lade upon her also the care of the day following, yea the care of a year, yea of xx. year, or as though thou never intendest to die, and to torment and vex the soul through mistrust and unbelief, & to make thy life sour and bitter, and as unquiet▪ as the life of the devils in hell?
If thou looke well on the conenaūt 1that is betwene thee & thy Lord God, on the one side, and the temptations of the worlde, the fleshe and Satan on the other: thou shalt soone perceiue that the day present hath euer inough to be cared for, & for which thou must •ry instantly to God for helpe also, though thou do thy best. Now thē seing yt day present is ouercharged with her owne care, what madnesse is it to lade vpon her also the care of the day folowing, yea the care of a yeare, ye of xx. yeare, or as though thou neuer entendest to die, and to torment and vexe the soule thorow mistrust and vnbeliefe, & to make thy life soure and bitter, and as vnquiet▪ as the lyfe of the deuilles in hell?
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Therefore care day by day, & hour 1by hour earnestly to keep the covenant of the Lord thy God, and to record therein day and night, and to do thy part unto the uttermost of thy power. And as for Gods part, let him care for it himself, and believe thou his words steadfastly: and be sure that heaven and earth shall sooner perish then one jot bide behind of that he hath promised. And for thine own part also, care not of that manner, as though thou shouldest do all alone. Nay: God hath first promised to help thee: Secondarily to accept thine hart, and that little y thou art able to do, be it never so imperfect: Thirdly though wind, weather & the stream carry thee clean contrary to thy purpose, yet because thou bidest still in thy profession, ready