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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.
Consequently Paul declareth more largely the nature of sin, and of the 1law, how that through the law, sin reviveth, moveth her self, and gathereth strength. For the old man and corrupt nature, the more he is forbidden, and kept under of the law, is the more offended and displeased therewith, for as much as he cannot pay that which is required of the law. For sin is his nature, and of himself, he cannot but sin. Therefore is the law death to him, torment and martyrdom. Not that the law is evil, but because that the evil nature can not suffer that which is good, & cannot abide that the law should require of him any good thing: like as a sick man cannot suffer that a man should desire of him to run, to leap, and to do other deeds of an whole man.
Consequently Paul declareth more largely the nature of synne, and of the 1law, how that through the law, synne reuiueth, moueth her selfe, and gathereth strength. For the olde man and corrupt nature, the more he is forbidden, and kept vnder of the law, is the more offended and displesed therwith, for as much as he cannot pay yt which is required of the lawe. For synne is his nature, and of himselfe, he cannot but sinne. Therefore is the law death to hym, torment and martirdom. Not that the lawe is euill, but because that the euill nature can not suffer yt which is good, & cannot abyde that the law should require of him any good thing: like as a sicke mā cannot suffer that a man should desire of hym to runne, to leape, and to doe other deedes of an whole man.
- 1The law requireth of us that which we cannot pay.The law requireth of vs that which we cannot pay.
For which cause S. Paul concludeth, that where the law is understand and perceived in the best wise, there it doth no more, but utter sin, & bring us unto the knowledge of our selves, and thereby kill us, and make us bond unto eternal damnation, and debtors of the everlasting wrath of God, even as he well feeleth and understandeth whose conscience is truly touched of the law. In such danger were we ere