A68831:1493
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.
There is an other question, whether 1the Church may err. Which if ye understand of the Pope and his generation, it is verily as hard a question as to ask whether he which hath both his eyes out be blind or no, or whether it be possible for him that hath one leg shorter than an other, to halt. But I said that Christs elect church 2is the whole multitude of all repenting sinners that believe in Christ, and put all their trust and confidence in the mercy of God, feeling in their hearts, that God for Christs sake loveth them, and will be or rather is merciful unto them, and forgiveth them their sins of which they repent, and that he forgiveth them also all the motions unto sin, of which they fear least they should thereby be drawn into sin again. And this faith they have with out all respect of their own deservings, yea and for none other cause then that the merciful truth of God the father, which can not lie, hath so promised, and so sworn.
THere is an other question, whether 1the Church may erre. Which if ye vnderstand of the Pope and hys generation, it is verely as hard a question as to aske whether he which hath both hys eyes out be blynde or no, or whether it be possible for him that hath one legge shorter thē an other, to halt. But I sayd that Christes elect church 2is the whole multitude of all repenting sinners that beleue in Christ, and put all their trust and confidēce in the mercy of God, feeling in their hartes, that God for Christes sake loueth thē, and will be or rather is mercifull vnto them, and forgeueth thē their sinnes of which they repent, and that he forgeueth them also all the motions vnto sinne, of which they feare least they shoulde thereby be drawen into sinne agayne. And this faith they haue with out all respect of their owne deseruinges, yea and for none other cause then that the mercifull truth of God the father, which can not lie, hath so promised, and so sworne.
- 1Whether y• Church can or not.