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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
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In the 15. Chapter he setteth forth Christ again to be counterfeited, that we also by his ensample should suffer other that are yet weak, as them that 1are frail, open sinners, unlearned, unexpert, and of loathsome manners, and not to cast them away forthwith, but to suffer them, till they wax better & exhort them in the mean time. For so dealt Christ in the gospel, and now dealeth with us daily suffering our unperfectness, weakness, conversation & manners, not yet fashioned after the doctrine of the Gospel, but smell of the flesh, yea and sometime break forth into outward deeds.
In the 15. Chapter he setteth forthe Christ agayne to be counterfaited, that we also by hys ensample should suffer other that are yet weake, as them that 1are fraile, open sinners, vnlearned, vnexpert, and of lothesome maners, and not to cast thē away forthwith, but to suffer thē, til they waxe better & exhort them in the meane tyme. For so delte Christ in the gospel, and now dealeth with vs dayly suffering our vnperfectnes, weaknes, conuersation & maners, not yet fashioned after the doctrine of the Gospell, but smell of the flesh, ye and sometyme breake forth into outward deedes.
- 1The weakness of our brethren is to be considered.The weaknes of our brethren is to be considered.
After that to conclude withal, he wisheth them increase of faith, peace, and joy of conscience, praiseth them and committeth them to God and magnifieth his office and administration in the gospel, and soberly and with great discretion desireth succour, and aid of them for the poor saints of Jerusalem, and it is all pure love that he speaketh or dealeth withal. So find we 1in this Epistle plenteously, unto the uttermost, whatsoever a christen man or woman ought to know, that is to wit, what the law, the gospel, sin, grace, faith, righteousness, Christ, god, good works, love, hope, hope, and the cross are, and even wherein the pith of