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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.
Some man would haply say, that the prayers of the Mass help much: not the living only, but also the dead. Of the hot fire of their fervent prayer which consumeth faster then all the world is able to bring sacrifice, I have 1said sufficiently in other places. How be it it is not possible to bring me in belief, that the prayer which helpeth her own master unto no virtue, should purchase me the forgiveness of sins. If I saw that their prayers had obtained them grace to live such a life, as Gods word did not rebuke, the could I soon be borne in hand that what so ever they asked GOD, their prayers ⟨p. 14⟩should not be in vain. But now what good can he wish me in his prayers that 2envieth Christ the food, and the life of my soul? What good can he wish me, whose hart cleaveth a sunder for pain, when I am taught to repent of my evil?
Some man would happely say, that the prayers of the Masse helpe much: not the liuing onely, but also the dead. Of the hoate fire of their feruent prayer whiche consumeth faster then all the world is able to bring sacrifice, I haue 1sayd sufficiently in other places. How beit it is not possible to bryng me in belief, that the prayer whiche helpeth her own master vnto no vertue, shuld purchase me the forgeuenes of sinnes. If I saw that their prayers had obtained them grace to lyue suche a lyfe, as Gods word dyd not rebuke, the could I soone be borne in hand that what so euer they asked GOD, their prayers ⟨p. 14⟩shuld not be in vayne. But now what good cā he wish me in his prayers that 2enuieth Christe the fode, and the lyfe of my soule? What good can hee wishe me, whose hart cleaueth a sonder for payne, when I am taught to repent of my euill?
- 1Hypocrites prayers can neither profit them selkes, nor any man ls