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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.
Acquaint thy self therefore with the manner of speaking of the Apostle, and let this now stick fast in thine hart, that it is not both one, to do the deeds and works of the law, and to fulfil the law. The work of yt law is, what 1soever a man doth, or can do of his own free will, of his own proper strength, and enforcing. Notwithstanding though there be never so great working, yet as long as their remaineth in the hart, unlust, tediousness, grudging, grief, pain, loths•nnes, & compulsion toward the law, so long are all the works unprofitable, lost, yea and damnable in the sight of God. This meaneth Paul in the iij. Chapter, where he saith, by the deeds of the law shall no flesh be justified in the sight of God. Hereby perceivest thou, that those sophisters are but deceivers, which teach that a man may and ⟨p. 41⟩must prepare him self to grace and to the favour of god, with good works. 2How can they prepare them selves unto the favour of God, & to that which is good, when them selves can do no good, no can not once think a good thought, or consent to do good, the devil possessing their hearts, minds, & thoughts captive at his pleasure? Can those works please GOD, thinkest thou, which are done with grief, pain, and tediousness, with an evil will, with a contrary and a grudging mind? O holy saint Prosperous, how mightily, with the Scripture of Paul diddest thou confound this heresy, twelve hundred years a go or thereupon.
Acquaint thy selfe therfore with the maner of speakyng of the Apostle, and let this now sticke fast in thyne hart, that it is not both one, to do the dedes and workes of the law, and to fulfill the law. The worke of yt law is, what 1soeuer a man doth, or can doe of his owne free will, of his owne proper strength, and enforcing. Notwithstandyng thoughe there be neuer so great workyng, yet as long as their remaineth in the hart, vnlust, tediousnes, grudgyng, grief, payne, loths•nnes, & compulsion toward the law, so long are all the workes vnprofitable, lost, ye and damnable in the sight of God. This meaneth Paule in the iij. Chapter, where he sayth, by the dedes of the lawe shall no fleshe be iustified in the sight of God. Hereby perceauest thou, that those sophisters are but disceauers, whiche teach that a man may and