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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.
I pray you M. Duns, of what congruence is it▪ What hath attrition deserved, that mortal sin should be taken away for his pleasure? what hath he deserved, that grace must follow him? Infidels may have this attrition (for you grant, that it cometh of natural strength) and yet shall it not follow of congruence, that they inust receive grace, and also remission of their sins? Also had not Judas this attrition, when he said, I have sinned? and was sorry for his sin, & also repented him? and knew well, that he had offended God, and also deserved pain? and was no more willing (I think) so to do, and had all yt properties, that belongeth to your attrition, and yet see how he did deserve of congruence grace, and remission of his sins. Yea, did not this attrition, bring him to extreme desperation? Howe can a man without a special grace, abhor his sin? It is not possible, 1but he must love sin, so long as he is the enemy of God, yea he would there were no God, to punish sin, such a pleasure hath he unto sin.
I pray you M. Duns, of what congruence is it▪ What hath attrition deserued, that mortall sinne should bée taken awaye for his pleasure? what hath hée deserued, that grace must folow hym? Infidels may haue this attrition (for you graunt, that it cōmeth of naturall strength) and yet shall it not folowe of congruence, that they inust receiue grace, and also remissiō of their sinnes? Also had not Iudas this attrition, when hée sayd, I haue sinned? and was sory for his sinne, & also repēted him? and knew well, that hée had offended God, and also deserued payne? and was no more willyng (I thinke) so to doe, and had all yt properties, that belongeth to your attrition, and yet sée how hée dyd deserue of congruence grace, and remission of his sinnes. Yea, dyd not this attritiō, bryng hym to extreme desperation? Howe can a man without a speciall grace, abhorre his sinne? It is not possible, 1but hée must loue sinne, so longe as hée is the enemy of God, yea hée woulde there were no God, to punishe sinne, such a pleasure hath hée vnto sinne.
- 1He that hath not yt grace of God cannot abhor sin.