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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 also is a conclusion, nothing more certain, or more proved by the testimony, and ensamples of the scripture: that if any that favoureth the word of God, be so weak that he can 1not chaste his flesh, him will the lord chastise and scourge every day sharper and sharper with tribulation, and misfortune, that nothing shall prosper with him, but all shall go against him, what soever he taketh in hand, & will visit him with poverty, with sicknesses and diseases, and shall plague him, with plague upon plague, each more loathsome, terrible and fearful then other, till he be at utter defiance with his flesh.
This also is a conclusion, nothyng more certayne, or more proued by the testimony, and ensamples of the scripture: that if any that fauoureth the worde of God, be so weake that he can 1not chaste hys flesh, hym wyll the lord chastice and scourge euery day sharper and sharper with tribulation, and misfortune, that nothyng shall prosper with him, but all shall go against him, what soeuer he taketh in hand, & will visite him with pouertie, with sickenesses and diseases, and shall plague him, with plague vpon plague, eche more lothsome, terrible and fearefull then other, till he be at vtter desiaunce with his flesh.
- 1Such […] are proofs sours of the word […] God, and will not tame and scourge thē selves, thē will God plague […] scourge.Such 〈…〉 are profes sours of the worde 〈…〉 God, and will not tame and scourge thē selues, thē will God plague 〈…〉 scourge.
Let us therefore that have now at this time our eyes opened again, through the tender mercy of GOD, keep a mean. Let us so put our trust in the mercy of GOD through Christ, that we know it our duty to keep the law of GOD, and to love our neighbours, for their fathers sake which created them, and for their Lords sake which redeemed them, and bought them so dearly with his blood. Let us walk in yt fear of God, and have our eyes open unto both parts of Gods covenants, being certified that none shall be partaker of the mercy, save he that will fight against the flesh to keep the law. And let us arm our selves with this remembrance, that as Christs works justify from sin, and set us