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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.
Faith is then a lively and a steadfast trust in the favour of God, wherewith 1we commit our selves altogether unto god, & that trust is so surely grounded, and sticketh so fast in our hearts, that a man would not once doubt of it, though he should die a thousand times therefore. And such trust wrought by the holy ghost through faith, maketh a man glad lusty, cheerful, & true hearted unto God, and unto all creatures. By the means whereof, willingly and without compulsion he is glad, and ready to do good to every man, to do service to every man, to suffer all things, that god may be loved and praised, which hath given him such grace, so that it is impossible to separate good works from 2faith, even as it is impossible to separate heat and burning, from fire. Therefore take heed to thy self, and beware of thine own fantasies and imaginations, ⟨p. 43⟩which to judge of faith & good works will seem wise, when in deed they are stark blind, and of all things most foolish. Pray God that he will vouchsafe to work faith in thine hart, or else shalt thou remain evermore faithless: feign thou, imagine thou, enforce thou, wrestle with thy self, and do what thou wilt or canst.
Fayth is then a liuely and a stedfast trust in the fauour of God, wherewith 1we commit our selues altogether vnto god, & that trust is so surely grounded, and sticketh so fast in our hartes, that a mā would not once doubt of it, though he should die a thousand tymes therefore. And suche trust wrought by the holy gost through faith, maketh a man glad lusty, chereful, & true harted vnto God, and vnto all creatures. By the meanes wherof, willingly and without compulsion he is glad, and redy to do good to euery man, to do seruice to euery man, to suffer all thinges, yt god may be loued and praysed, which hath geuen hym such grace, so that it is impossible to separate good workes from 2fayth, euen as it is impossible to separate heat and burning, from fire. Therfore take hede to thy selfe, and beware of thyne owne fantasies and imaginations, ⟨p. 43⟩