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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.
Faith is the life of man, as it is written, Justus ex fide vivit, out of which life the pleasantness of all his works spring. As for an ensample thou art a shoemaker which is a work within the laws of God, and sayest in thine 1hart, lo God here I make a shoo as truly as I would for my self, to do my neighbour service, and so get my living in truth with the labour of mine hands, as thou commandest, and thank thee that thou hast given me this craft, and makest it lucky that I get my living therewith, and am surely persuaded that both I & my work please thee, O father, for thy Son Jesus sake: lo now this faith hath made this simple work pleasant in the sight of God.
Faith is the life of mā, as it is written, Iustus ex fide viuit, out of which life the pleasantnesse of all his woorkes spring. As for an ensample thou art a shoumaker which is a worke within the lawes of God, and sayest in thyne 1hart, loe God here I make a shooe as truely as I woulde for my selfe, to do my neighbour seruice, and so get my liuing in truth with ye labour of myne handes, as thou commaundest, and thanke thee that thou hast geuen me this craft, and makest it lucky that I get my liuing therewith, and am surely perswaded that both I & my worke please thee, O father, for thy sonne Iesus sake: loe now this fayth hath made this simple woorke pleasaunt in the sight of God.
- 1Faith maketh the •oorke •o•d and acceptable,
An other ensample, thou takest a 1wife & sayest: O father, thou not only permittest this, but also commandest all that burn & have their minds unquieted, to marry for fear of fornication and so forth. And father I promise thee to love this woman truly, and to care for her, and govern her after thy laws, and to be true to her, and to stand by her in all adversities, and to take in worth as well the evil as the good, and to bring up the fruit that thou shalt give me of her, in thy fear, and teach it to know thee.