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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.
And when thou art come unto the repentance of the Ninevites, there hast thou sure earnest, that how soever angry God be, yet he remembereth mercy, unto all that truly repent and believe in mercy. Which ensample our Saviour Christ also casteth in the 1teeth of the indurate Jews saying: The Ninevites shall rise in judgement with this nation, and condemn them, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold a greater then Jonah, here meaning of him self. At whose preaching yet, though it were never so mighty to pierce the hart, and for all his miracles thereto, the hard hearted Jews could not repent: when the heathen Ninevites repented at the bare preaching of Jonah, rebuking their sins without any miracle at all.
And when thou art come vnto the repentaūce of the Niniuites, there hast thou sure earnest, that how soeuer angry God be, yet he remembreth mercy, vnto all that truly repent and beleue in mercy. Whiche ensample our Sauiour Christe also casteth in the 1teeth of the indurate Iewes saying: The Niniuites shall rise in iudgemēt with this nation, and condemne them, for they repented at the preachyng of Ionas, and behold a greater then Ionas, here meanyng of him selfe. At whose preachyng yet, thoughe it were neuer so mightie to pearce the hart, and for all his miracles thereto, the hard harted Iewes could not repent: when the heathen Niniuites repēted at the bare preachyng of Ionas, rebukyng their sinnes without any miracle at all.
- 1Christ is merciful to the that repent and call for mercy.Christ is mercyfull to the that repent and call for mercy.
Why? For the Jews had leavened the spiritual law of God, & with their glosses had made it altogether earthly 1