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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.
Grace and gift have this difference. Grace properly is Gods favour, benevolence or kind mind, which of his 1own self, without deserving of us, he beareth to us, whereby he was moved, and inclined to give Christ unto us, with all his other gifts of grace. Gift is yt holy ghost, and his working 2which he poureth into the hearts of them, on whom he hath mercy, and whom he favoureth. Though the gifts & the spirit increase in us daily, & have not yet their full perfection, yea and though there remain in us yet evil lusts & sin, which fight against the sprite, as he saith here in the 7. chapter, and in the 5. to the Galath. and as it was spoken before in the 3. chapter of Gen. of the debate between y• woman's seed, & the seed of yt serpent, yet nevertheless gods favour is so great, and so strong over us for Christs sake, that we are counted for full whole, and perfect before God. For Gods favour toward us, divideth not her self, increasing a little and a little, as do the gifts, but receiveth us whole, & altogether in full love for Christs sake our intercessor 3and mediator, and because that the gifts of the sprite, & the battle, between the sprite and evil lusts, are begun in us already.
Grace and gift haue this difference. Grace properly is Gods fauour, beneuolence or kynd minde, which of his 1owne selfe, without deseruyng of vs, he beareth to vs, whereby he was moued, and inclined to geue Christ vnto vs, with all his other giftes of grace. Gift is yt holy ghost, and his working 2which hee poureth into the hartes of them, on whō he hath mercy, and whō he fauoureth. Though the giftes & the spirit encrease in vs dayly, & haue not yet their ful perfection, ye and though there remaine in vs yet euill lustes & synne, which fight agaynst the sprite, as he sayth here in the 7. chapter, and in the 5. to the Galath. and as it was spoken before in the 3. chapter of Gen. of the debate betwene y• womans sede, & the seed of yt serpent, yet neuertheles gods fauour is so great, and so strong ouer vs for Christes sake, that we are counted for full whole, and perfect before God. For Gods fauour towarde vs, deuideth not her selfe, encreasyng a little and a little, as do the giftes, but receiueth vs whole, & altogether in ful loue for Christes sake our intercessour