A68831:1383
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.
Thou must confess also that God 1only hath kept it and thee that same night, and ever before, or else be an idolater and put thy trust in some other thing then God. And thou must confess that God only must keep it and thee, the day and night following, and so continually after, & not thine own wit or power, or the wit or power of any other creature or creatures. For if God kept it not for thee, it would be thine own destruction and they that help thee to keep it, would cut thy throat for it. There is no king in Christendom so well beloved, but he hath •ow of his own evil subjects (if God kept them not down with fear) that would at one hour rise upon him and slay him, to make havoc of all he hath. Who is so well beloved through out all England but that there be •ow in the same parish or nigh about that would, for his good wish him to hell if they could, and would with their hands destroy him, if God kept him not and did cast fear on the other.
Thou must confesse also that God 1onely hath kept it and thee that same night, and euer before, or els be an idolater and put thy trust in some other thyng then God. And thou must confesse that God onely must keepe it and thee, the day and night folowing, and so continually after, & not thine owne witte or power, or the witte or power of any other creature or creatures. For if God kept it not for thee, it woulde be thine owne destructiō and they that helpe thee to keepe it, woulde cut thy throte for it. There is no king in Christendome so well beloued, but he hath •ow of his owne euill subiectes (if God kept them not downe with feare) that woulde at one houre rise vpō him and slea hym, to make hauocke of all he hath. Who is so well beloued thorow out all Englād but that there be •ow in the same parishe or nie about that would, for his good wishe him to hell if they coulde, and woulde wyth theyr handes destroy him, if God kept hym not and did cast feare on the other.
- 1To think our selves saved, or preserved, by any other means then by Gods is Idolatry.