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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.
Wherefore then it is a plain conclusion, that thou from the ground and bottom of thine hart art an enemy to the law. What prevaileth it now, that thou teachest an other man not to steal, when thou thine own self art a these in thine hart, and outwardly wouldest fain steal if thou durst? though that the outward deeds abide not alway behind with such hypocrites and dissimulers, but break forth among, even as an evil scab, or a pock can not always be kept in with violence of medicine. Thou teachest an other man, but teachest not thy self, yea 1thou w•est not what thou teachest, for thou understandest not the law a right, how that it can not be fulfilled and satisfied, but with inward love and affection, much less can it be fulfilled with outward deeds, and works only. 2Moreover the law increaseth sin, as he saith in the fifth Chapter, because that man is an enemy to the law, for as much as it requireth so many things clean contrary to his nature, whereof he is not able to fulfil one point or title, as the law requireth it. And therefore are we more provoked, and have greater lust to break it.
Wherfore then it is a playne conclusion, that thou from the grounde and bottome of thyne hart art an enemy to the law. What preuayleth it now, that thou teachest an other man not to steale, when thou thyne owne selfe art a thefe in thyne hart, and outwardly wouldest fayne steale if thou durst? though that the outward dedes abyde not alway behind with such hypocrites and dissimulers, but breake forth among, euen as an euill scabbe, or a pocke can not alwayes be kept in with violence of medicine. Thou teachest an other man, but teachest not thy selfe, ye 1thou w•est not what thou teachest, for thou vnderstadest not the law a right, how that it can not be fulfilled and satisfied, but with inward loue and affection, much lesse can it be fulfilled with outward deedes, and workes onely. 2Moreouer the law encreaseth sinne, as he sayth in the fift Chapter, because that mā is an enemie to the law, for as much as it requireth so many thinges cleane contrarie to his nature, wherof he is not able to fulfill one pointe or title, as the law requireth it. And therfore are we more prouoked, and haue greater lust to breake it.