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,…

Of the eight Chapter thou seest how that the cause of temptation is, that a man might see his own hart. For when I am brought into that extremity, that I must either suffer or forsake GOD, then I shall feel how much I believe and trust in him, and how much I love him. In like manner, if my brother ¹do me evil for my good, then if I love him when there is no cause in him, I see that my love was of God, and even so if I then hate him, I feel and perceive that my love was but worldly, and finally he stirreth them to the faith and love of God, and driveth them from all confidence of their own selves.

Of the eight Chapter thou seest how that the cause of temptation is, that a man might see his own hart. For whē I am brought into that extremity, that I must either suffer or forsake GOD, then I shall feele how much I beleue and trust in him, and how much I loue him. In like maner, if my brother ¹do me euill for my good, then if I loue him when there is no cause in him, I see that my loue was of God, and euen so if I then hate him, I feele and perceaue that my loue was but wordly, and finally hee sturreth thē to the fayth and loue of God, and driueth them frō all confidence of their owne selues.

1. 1Howe a man may try & examine him self, how much he loveth God, and his neighbour.Howe a mā may trye & examine hym selfe, how much he loueth God, and his neighbour.

In the ninth also he moveth them ¹unto faith, and to put their trust in God, and draweth them from confidence of them selves, by rehearsing all the wickedness which they had wrought from the first day, he knew them unto that same day. And in the end he repeateth ²