A68831:1379
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.
First note of these words, that to pray is Gods commandment, as it 1is to believe in God, to love God or to love thy neighbour: and so are alms & fasting also. Neither is it possible to 2believe in God, to love him or to love thy neighbour, But that prayer will 3spring out there hence immediately. For to believe in God, is to be sure that all thou hast is of him, and all thou needest must come of him. Which if thou do thou canst not but continually thank him for his benefits which thou continually without ceasing▪ receivest of his hand, and thereto ever cry for help, for thou art ever in need, and canst no whence else be holpen. And thy neighbour is in such necessity also: Wherefore if thou love him, it will compel thee to pity him, and to cry to God for him continually, and to thank as well for him as thy self.
First note of these wordes, that to pray is Gods commaundement, as it 1is to beleue in God, to loue God or to loue thy neighbour: and so are almose & fastyng also. Neither is it possible to 2beleue in God, to loue him or to loue thy neighbour, But that prayer will 3spryng out there hēce immediatly. For to beleue in God, is to be sure that all thou hast is of him, and all thou nedest must come of him. Whiche if thou do thou canst not but continually thanke him for his benefites which thou continually without ceasyng▪ receauest of his hand, and therto euer cry for helpe, for thou art euer in nede, and canst no whence els be holpen. And thy neighbour is in such necessitie also: Wherfore if thou loue him, it will cōpell thee to pitie him, and to cry to God for him continually, and to thanke as well for him as thy selfe.
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