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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.
This thing (I mean to tame the body, and so forth) we are able to do (saith he) seeing we are under grace, & not under the law. What it is, not to be under the law he himself expoundeth. For not to be under the law, is not so to be understand, that every man may do what him lusteth. But not to be under the law is, to have a free hart 1renewed with the sprite, so that thou hast lust inwardly of thine own accord, to do that which the law commandeth, without compulsion, yea, though there were no law. For grace that is to say gods favour, bringeth us the sprite, & maketh us love the law, so is there now no more sin, neither is the law now any more against us, but at one, & agreed with us, and we with it. But to be under the law, is to 2deal with the works of the law, and to work without the sprite and grace, for so long no doubt sin reigneth in us through the law, that is to say, the law declareth that we are under sin, and that sin hath power and dominion over us, seeing we can not fulfil the law, namely within in the hart, for as much as no man of nature favoureth the law, consenteth thereunto, and delighteth therein, which thing is exceeding great sin, that we cannot consent to the law, which law is nothing else save the will of God.
This thyng (I meane to tame the body, and so forth) we are able to doe (sayth he) seyng we are vnder grace, & not vnder the lawe. What it is, not to be vnder the lawe he himselfe expoundeth. For not to be vnder the lawe, is not so to be vnderstand, that euery mā may do what hym lusteth. But not to be vnder the law is, to haue a fre hart 1renewed with the sprite, so that thou hast lust inwardly of thine owne accorde, to do that which the lawe commaundeth, without compulsion, yea, though there were no law. For grace that is to say gods fauour, bringeth vs the sprite, & maketh vs loue the lawe, so is there now no more sinne, neither is the law now any more agaynst vs, but at one, & agreed with vs, and we with it. But to be vnder the law, is to 2deale with the workes of the law, and to worke without the sprite and grace, for so long no doubt sinne raigneth in vs through the law, that is to say, the lawe declareth yt wee are vnder sinne, and that sinne hath power and dominion ouer vs, seyng we can not fulfill the law, namely within in the hart, for as much as no man of nature fauoureth the law, consenteth therunto, and deliteth therein, which thyng is exceedyng great synne, that we cannot consent to the law, which law is nothyng els saue the will of God.