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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.
The Prologue upon the Epistle of S. James, by W. Tyndall.
The Prologue vpon the Epistle of S. Iames, by W. Tyndall.
Though this Epistle were refused in the old time, and denied of many to be the epistle of a very Apostle, and though also it lay not the foundation of the faith of Christ, but speaketh of a general faith in god, neither preacheth his death and resurrection, either the mercy that is laid up in store for us in him, or everlasting covenant made us in his blood, which is the office, and duty of a very apostle, as Christ sayeth: John 15. ye shall testify of me: yet because it setteth up no mans doctrine, but crieth to keep the law of God, & maketh love which 1is without partiality the fulfilling of the law, as Christ and all the Apostles did, and hath thereto many good and godly sentences in it: and hath also nothing that is agreeable to the rest of the scripture: if it be looked indifferently on, me thinketh it ought of right to be taken for holy scripture. For as for that place for which haply it was at the beginning refused of holy men (as it ought, if it had meant as they toke it, and for 2which place only, for the false understanding, it hath been chiefly received of the Papists) yet if the circumstances be well pondered, it will appear that the authors intent was far otherwise then they toke for.
THoughe this Epistle were refused in the old tyme, and denyed of many to be the epistle of a very Apostle, and though also it laye not the foundation of the fayth of Christe, but speaketh of a general fayth in god, neyther preacheth his death and resurrection, either the mercy that is layde vp in store for vs in him, or euerlasting couenant made vs in his bloud, which is the office, and duety of a very apostle, as Christ sayeth: