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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 is the right freedom and liberty 1from sin, and from the law, whereof he writeth unto the end of this chapter, that it is a freedom to do good only with lust, and to live well without compulsion of the law. Wherefore this freedom is a spiritual freedom, which destroyeth not the law, but ministereth that which the law requireth, and wherewith the law is fulfilled, that is to understand, lust and love, wherewith the law is stilled, and accuseth us no more, compelleth us no more, neither hath ought to crave of us any more. Even as though thou were in debt to an other man, and were 2not able to pay, two manner of ways mightest thou be loosed. One way, if he ⟨p. 47⟩would require nothing of thee, and break thine obligation. An other way, if some other good man would pay for thee, and give thee as much as thou mightest satisfy thine obligation with all. On this wise hath Christ made us free from the law, & therefore is this no wild fleshly liberty, that should do nought, but that doth all things, and is free from the craving and debt of the law.
This is the right freedome and libertie 1from sinne, and from the lawe, whereof he writeth vnto the ende of this chapter, that it is a freedom to do good onely with lust, and to liue well without compulsion of the law. Wherfore this freedome is a spirituall freedome, which destroyeth not the lawe, but ministreth that which the law requireth, and wherwith the law is fulfilled, that is to vnderstand, luste and loue, wherewith the law is stilled, and accuseth vs no more, compelleth vs no more, neither hath ought to craue of vs any more. Euen as thoughe thou were in debt to an other man, and wer 2not able to pay, two maner of wayes mightest thou be losed. One way, if he ⟨p. 47⟩would require nothyng of thee, and break thine obligation. An other way, if some other good man woulde paye for thee, and geue thee as muche as thou mightest satisfie thyne obligation with all. On this wyse hath Christe made vs fre from the law, & therfore is this no wylde fleshly libertie, yt should do nought, but that doth all thynges, and is free from the crauyng and debt of the law.