A68831:1739
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.
And when he saith, Whether the Saints do it them selves, or by intercession made to God, it maketh no matter, so we be helped, it appeareth by his doctrine, that all is good that helpeth, though a man pray unto the devil, by whom many be helped. Now in Christ we have promises of all manner help & 1not in them. Where then is our faith to be helped by Christ when we hope to be helped by the merits of Saints? So it appeareth that the more trust we have in Saints, the less we have in Christ.
And when hee sayth, Whether the Saintes do it them selues, or by intercession made to God, it maketh no matter, so we be holpe, it appeareth by his doctrine, that all is good that helpeth, though a man pray vnto the deuill, by whom many be holpe. Now in Christ we haue promises of all maner helpe & 1not in them. Where then is our faith to be holpe by Christ when we hope to be holpe by the merites of Saintes? So it appeareth that the more trust we haue in Saintes, the lesse we haue in Christ.
- 1The more trust we have in Saints, the less we have in Christ.The more trust we haue in Saintes, the lesse we haue in Christ.
And when he bringeth in a similitude that we pray Physicians, though God can 1help us, and therefore we must pray to Saints. It is not like, for they have natural remedies for us which we must use & not tempt God. But the Saints have no natural remedies nor promise of supernatural. And therefore it can be but a false superstitious faith. And where no natural remedy is there god hath promised to help them that believe in him,
And whē he bringeth in a similitude that we pray Phisitions, though God can