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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
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Of this now understandest thou the 7. chapter, where Paul accuseth himself as a sinner, and yet in the 8. chapter, 1sayeth: there is no damnation to them that are in Christ, and that because of the spirit, and because the gifts of the sprite are begun in us. Sinners we are, because the flesh is not full killed, and mortified. Nevertheless, in as much as we believe in Christ, and have the earnest and beginning of the sprite, God is so loving & favourable unto us, that he will not look on such sin, neither will count it as sin, but will deal with us according to our belief in Christ, and according to his promises which he hath sworn to us, until the sin be full slain and mortified by death.
Of this now vnderstandest thou the 7. chapter, where Paul accuseth hymselfe as a sinner, and yet in the 8. chapter, 1sayeth: there is no damnation to them that are in Christ, and that because of the spirite, and because the giftes of the sprite are begonne in vs. Sinners we are, because the fleshe is not full killed, and mortified. Neuertheles, in as muche as we beleue in Christ, and haue the earnest and beginning of the sprite, God is so louyng & fauourable vnto vs, that he will not looke on such sinne, neither wil counte it as sinne, but will deale with vs accordyng to our belief in Christ, and according to his promises which he hath sworne to vs, vntyll the sinne be full slayne and mortified by death.
- 1There is no damnation to them that are in Christ.There is no damnation to thē that are in Christ.
Faith is not mans opinion and dream, as some imagine and feign, 1when they hear the story of the Gospel: but when they see that there follow no good works, nor amendment of living, though they hear, yea, & can babble many things of faith, then they fall from the right way, and say, faith only justifieth not, a man must have good works also, if he will be righteous and safe. The cause is when they hear the gospel or glad tidings, they feign of their own strength certain imaginations and thoughts in their hearts, saying: I have heard the gospel,