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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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After that he breaketh forth, and runneth at large, & showeth, whence both sin and righteousness, death and life come. And he compareth Adam and Christ together, thus wise reasoning and disputing, that Christ must needs come as a second Adam, to make us heirs of his righteousness, through a new spiritual birth, without our deservings. Even as the first Adam made us heirs of sin, through the bodily generation without our deserving. Whereby it is evidently known, and 1proved to the uttermost, that no man can bring himself out of sin unto righteousness, no more then he could have withstand, that he was borne bodily. And that is proved herewith, for as much as yt very law of God, which of right should have helped, if any thing could have holpen, not only came and brought no help with her, but also increased sin, because that the evil and poisoned nature is offended, and utterly displeased with the law, and yt more she is forbid by the law, the more is she provoked, and set a fire to fulfil & satisfy her lusts. By the law then we see clearly, that we must needs have Christ to justify us, with his grace, & to help nature.
After that he breaketh forth, and runneth at large, & sheweth, whence both sinne and righteousnesse, death and life come. And he compareth Adam and Christ together, thus wise reasonyng and disputyng, that Christ must nedes come as a seconde Adam, to make vs heyres of his righteousnesse, through a new spiritual birth, without our deseruinges. Euen as the first Adam made vs heyres of synne, through the bodily generation without oure deseruyng. Wherby it is euidently knowne, and 1proued to the vttermost, that no man can bryng himselfe out of synne vnto righteousnesse, no more then he could haue withstād, that he was borne bodily. And yt is proued herewith, for as much as yt very law of God, which of right should haue helped, if any thyng could haue holpē, not onely came and brought no helpe with her, but also encreased synne, because that the euil and poisoned nature is offēded, and vtterly displeased with the law, and yt more she is forbid by the lawe, the more is she prouoked, and set a fyre to fulfill & satisfie her lustes. By the law then we see clearely, that we must needes haue Christ to iustify vs, with his grace, & to helpe nature.
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