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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.
This have I said (most dear reader) to warn thee, least thou shouldst be deceived, and shouldest not only read the scriptures in vain, and to no 1profit, but also unto thy greater damnation. For the nature of gods word is, that whosoever read it, or hear it reasoned and disputed before him, it will begin immediately to make him every day better and better, till he be grown into a perfect man in yt knowledge of Christ, and love of the law of God, or else make him worse & worse, till he be hardened, that he openly resist the spirit of god, & then blaspheme, after the ensample of Pharaoh, Coran, Abiron, Balaam, Judas, Simon Magus and such other.
Thys haue I sayd (most deare reader) to warne thee, least thou shouldst be deceyued, and shouldest not onely read the scriptures in vayne, and to no 1profite, but also vnto thy greater damnation. For the nature of gods worde is, that whosoeuer read it, or heare it reasoned and disputed before hym, it wyll begin immediately to make hym euery day better and better, till he be grown into a perfect man in yt knowledge of Christ, and loue of the law of God, or els make hym worse & worse, till he be hardened, that he openly resist the spirit of god, & then blaspheme, after the ensample of Pharao, Coran, Abiron, Balam, Iudas, Symon Magus and such other.
- 1What the nature of gods word is.
This to be even so, the words of Christ, John. 3. do well confirm. This is condemnation (saith he) the light is come into the world, but the men loved darkness more then light, for their deeds were evil. Behold, when the light of Gods word cometh to a man, whether he read it, or hear it preached or testified, and he yet have no love thereto, to fashion his life thereafter, but consenteth still unto his old deeds of ignorance: then beginneth