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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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Herewith now stablisheth S. Paul his doctrine of faith, afore rehearsed in the third Chapter, and bringeth also testimony of David in the xij. Psalm, ⟨p. 45⟩which calleth a man blessed, not of works, in that his sin is not reckoned, and in that faith is imputed for righteousness, though he abide not afterward without good works, when he is once justified. For we are justified, 1& receive the spirit for to do good works, neither were it otherwise possible to do good works, except we had first the spirit.
Herewith now stablisheth S. Paul his doctrine of faith, afore rehearsed in the thyrd Chapter, and bringeth also testimony of Dauid in the xij. Psalme, ⟨p. 45⟩whiche calleth a man blessed, not of workes, in that his sinne is not rekened, and in that fayth is imputed for righteousnes, though he abide not afterward without good workes, when he is once iustified. For we are iustified, 1& receiue the spirite for to do good workes, neither were it otherwise possible to do good workes, except we had first the spirite.
- 1We are first justified, thē followeth good works.Wee are first iustified, thē foloweth good workes.
For how is it possible to do any thing well in the sight of God, while we are yet in captivity and bondage under the devil, and the devil possesseth us all together, and holdeth our hearts, so that we can not once consent unto the will of God? No man therefore can prevent the spirit in doing good, the spirit must first come, and wake him out of his sleep, with the thunder of the law and fear him, and show him his miserable estate & wretchedness, and make him abhor & hate him self, and to desire help, and then comfort him again with the pleasant rain of the Gospel, that is to say, with the sweet promises of God in Christ, and stir up faith in him to believe the promises: then when he believeth