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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.
A Prologue upon the second Epistle of S. Peter, by William Tyndall.
A Prologue vppon the second Epistle of S. Peter, by William Tyndall.
This Epistle was written against them which 1thought that thristen faith might be idle, and with out works, when yet the promise of Christ is made us upon that condition, that we henceforth work the will of God, and not of the flesh. Therefore he exhorteth them to exercise themselves diligently in virtue and all good works, thereby to be sure that they have the true faith, 2as a man knoweth the goodness of a tree by his fruit. Then he commendeth and magnifieth the gospel, & willeth that men hearken to that only, and to mens doctrine not at all. For as he saith, there came no prophetical scripture by the will of man, but by the will of the holy ghost, which only knoweth the will of God: neither is any scripture of private interpretation, that is to say, may be otherwise expounded them agreeing to the open places, and general articles, & to the covenants of god, and all the rest of the scripture.
THis Epistle was written agaynst thē whiche 1thought yt thristen faith might be idle, and with out workes, when yet the promise of Christ is made vs vpon that condition, that we henceforth worke the will of God, and not of the flesh. Therefore he exhorteth them to exercise themselues diligently in vertue and all good workes, therby to be sure that they haue the true faith, 2as a man knoweth the goodnes of a tree by hys fruite. Then he commendeth and magnifieth the gospel, & willeth that men harken to that only, and to mens doctrine not at all. For as he sayth, there came no prophetical scripture by the will of man, but by the wil of the holy ghost, which onely knoweth the will of God: neither is any scripture of priuate interpretatiō, that is to say, may be otherwise expounded them agreyng to the open places, and generall articles, & to the couenantes of god, and all the rest of the scripture.