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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.
When the hypocrites come to the 1law, they put glosses to, and make no more of it, than of a worldly law which is satisfied with the outward work, and which a Turk may also fulfil. When yet Gods law never ceaseth to condemn a man, until it be written in his heart, and until he keep it naturally without compulsion, and all other respect, save only of pure love to God, and his neighbour, as he naturally eateth when he is an hungered, without compulsion, and all other respect, save to slake his hunger only. And when they come to the Gospel, 2there they mingle their leaven and say. GOD now receiveth us no more to mercy, but of mercy receiveth us to penance, that is to wit, holy deeds y• make them fat bellies, and us their captives, both in soul and body. And yet they feign their Idol the Pope so merciful, that if that thou make a little money glister in his Balaam's eyes, there is neither penance, nor purgatory, nor any fasting at all, but to fly to heaven as swift as a thought, & at the twinkling of an eye.
When the hipocrites come to the 1law, they put gloses to, and make no more of it, thē of a worldly law which is satisfied with the outwarde worke, and whiche a Turke may also fulfill. When yet Gods law neuer ceaseth to condemne a man, vntil it be written in hys harte, and vntill he keepe it naturally without compulsion, and all other respect, saue onely of pure loue to God, and his neighbour, as he naturally eateth when he is an hungred, without compulsion, and all other respect, saue to slake hys hunger onely. And when they come to the Gospell, 2there they mingle their leuen and say. GOD now receiueth vs no more to mercy, but of mercy receueth vs to penaunce, that is to witte, holy deedes y• make them fatte bellies, and vs their captiues, both in soule and body. And yet they fayne their Idole the Pope so mercifull, that if that thou make a litle money glister in hys Balaams eyes, there is neither penance, nor purgatory, nor any fastyng at all, but to flye to heauen as swift as a thought, & at the twincklyng of an eye.