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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.
Moreover, many there hath been which not only have denied this Epistle 1to have been written by any of the Apostles, but have also refused it all together as no Catholic or godly epistle, because of certain texts written therein. For first he saith in the sixth it is impossible that they which were once lighted, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were become partakers of the holy ghost, and have tasted of the good word of GOD, and of the power of the world to come, if they fall, should be renewed again to repentance or conversion. And in the tenth it saith: if we sin willingly after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a fearful looking for judgement, and violent fire which shall destroy the adversaries. And in the xij. it saith, that Esau found no way to repentance or conversion, no, though he sought it with tears. Which texts say they, sound: that if a man sin any more after he is once Baptised, he can be no more forgiven, and that is contrary to all the Scripture, and therefore to be refused to be Catholic and godly.
Moreouer, many there hath bene which not onely haue denyed this Epistle 1to haue bene written by any of the Apostles, but haue also refused it all together as no Catholicke or godly epistle, bicause of certaine textes written therin. For first he sayth in the sixt it is impossible that they whiche were once lighted, and haue tasted of the heauēly gift, and were become partakers of the holye ghoste, and haue tasted of the good worde of GOD, and of the power of the worlde to come, if they fall, shoulde bee renewed agayne to repentaunce or conuersion. And in the tenth it sayth: if we sinne willingly after we haue receiued the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sinnes, but a fearefull lookyng for iudgement, and violent fyre whiche shall destroy the aduersaries. And in the xij. it saith, that Esau found no way to repentaunce or conuersion, no, thoughe he sought it with teares. Whiche textes say they, sound: that if a man sinne any more after he is once Baptised, he can be no more forgeuen, and that is contrary to all the Scripture, and therefore to be refused to be Catholicke and godly.
- 1Some deny it to have been written by any Apostle, and refuse it as not Catholic.