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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. xiij. he teacheth to honour the worldly and temporal sword. For though that mans law, and ordinance make not a man good before God, neither justify him in the hart, yet are they ordained for the furtherance of the common wealth, to maintain peace, to punish the evil, and to defend the good. Therefore ought the good to honour the temporal sword, and to have it in reverence, though as concerning them selves they need it not, but would abstain from evil of their own accord, yea, and do good without mans law, but by the law of the spirit which governeth the hart, and guideth it unto all that is the will of God. Finally he comprehendeth and knitteth up all in love. Love of her own nature bestoweth all that she hath, and even her own self on that which is loved. Thou 1needest not to bid a kind mother to beloving unto her only son, much less spiritual love which hath eyes given her of GOD, needeth mans law to teach her to do her duty. And as in yt beginning he did put forth Christ as the cause, and author of our righteousness and salvation, even so here setteth he him forth, as an ensample to counterfeit that as he hath done to us, even so should we do one to an other.
In the. xiij. he teacheth to honour the worldly and temporall sword. For though that mans law, and ordinaūce make not a man good before God, neither iustifie him in the hart, yet are they ordeined for the furtheraunce of the cō mon wealth, to mainteine peace, to punish the euill, and to defend the good. Therfore ought the good to honor the temporal sword, and to haue it in reuerence, though as concernyng them selues they neede it not, but would abstaine from euill of their owne accord, yea, and do good without mans lawe, but by the law of the spirite which gouerneth the hart, and guideth it vnto all that is the will of God. Finally he comprehendeth and knitteth vp all in loue. Loue of her own nature bestoweth all that she hath, and euen her own selfe on that whiche is loued. Thou 1nedest not to bid a kynd mother to belouyng vnto her onely sonne, much lesse spiritual loue which hath eyes geuen her of GOD, nedeth mans law to teach her to do her duetie. And as in yt begynnyng he did put forth Christ as the cause, and author of our righteousnes and saluation, euen so here setteth he hym forth, as an ensample to counterfaite that as he hath done to vs, euē so should we do one to an other.