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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.
This Epistle did S. Peter write to the heathen that were converted, and exhorteth them to stand fast in the faith, to grow therein, and wax perfect through all manner of suffering, and also good works.
THis Epistle dyd S. Peter write to the heathen that were conuerted, and exhorteth them to stād fast in the faith, to grow therein, and waxe perfect through all maner of sufferyng, and also good workes.
In the first he declareth the justifying of faith through Christs blood, and comforteth them with the hope of the life to come, and showeth that we have not deserved it, but that the prophets prophesied it should be given us, & as Christ which redeemed us out of sin, and all uncleanness is holy, so he exhorteth to lead an holy conversation, & because we be richly bought, and made heirs of a rich inheritance, to take heed that we lose it not again, through our own negligence.
In the first he declareth the iustifiyng of fayth through Christes bloud, and comforteth them with the hope of the lyfe to come, and sheweth that we haue not deserued it, but that the prophetes prophesied it shoulde be geuen vs, & as Christ which redemed vs out of synne, and all vncleannesse is holy, so he exhorteth to lead an holy conuersation, & because we be richly bought, and made heyres of a riche inheritāce, to take hede that we lose it not agayn, through our owne negligence.
In the 2. Chapter, he showeth that 1Christ is the foundation, and head corner stone, whereon all are built through faith, whether it be Jew or Gentile, & how that in Christ they are made priests, to offer themselves to GOD (as Christ did himself) and to slay the lusts of the flesh, that fight against the soul. And first he teacheth them in general to obey the worldly rulers, & than in special he teacheth yt servants to obey their masters be they good or bad, and to suffer wrong of them, as Christ suffered wrong for us.