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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.
In the. ix. x. and. xj. Chapters he treateth of Gods predestination, whence it springeth all together, whether we shall believe or not believe, be loosed from sin, or not be loosed. By which predestination our justifying, and salvation, are clean taken out of our hands, and put in the hands of God only, which thing is most necessary of all. For we 1are so weak and so uncertain, that if it stood in us, there would of a truth no man be saved, the devil no doubt would deceive us. But now is God sure, that his predestination can not deceive him, neither can any man withstand or let him, and therefore have we hope and trust against sin.
In the. ix. x. and. xj. Chapters he treateth of Gods predestinatiō, whēce it springeth all together, whether we shall beleue or not beleue, be loosed frō sinne, or not be loosed. By whiche predestinatiō our iustifiyng, and saluatiō, are cleane taken out of our hands, and put in the hands of God onely, which thyng is most necessary of all. For we 1are so weake and so vncertaine, that if it stode in vs, there would of a truth no man be saued, the deuill no doubt would deceaue vs. But now is God sure, that his predestinatiō can not deceaue him, neither can any man withstand or let him, and therefore haue we hope and trust agaynst sinne.
- 1Predesti• cion is in the hands of God.Predesti• cion is in the handes of God.
But here must a mark be set unto those unquiet, busy, and high climbing spirits, how far they shall go: which first of all bring hither their high reasons and pregnant wits, and begin first from an high to search the bottomless secretes of Gods predestination, whether they be predestinate or not. These must needs either cast them selves down headlong into desperation, or else commit them selves to free chance careless. But follow thou the order of