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,…

That it is against the holy Scripture to honour Images, and to pray to Saints.

That it is against the holy Scripture to honour Images, and to pray to Saintes.

IF men had the very true faith in Christ Jesus, that belongeth to Christen men to have, this article were open of it self without any farther probation: for if men did believe first that Christ were God and omnipotent, and mighty, to give all things: Secondarily, that he were merciful, gracious, & loving toward us, and so loving, that we could desire nothing of him, but that he would give it us: if men (I say) had this faith, and this love toward Christ, they would go no farther but to him only, they would make, invent, & devise no mediators, but faithfully receive him (according to the Scriptures) for their only mediator, Saviour, and redeemer: and believe and know surely, that they could ask nothing so great in his name, but that they should receive it, so that he would him self give it, and thereunto is able. Also by this faith, they should perfectly know, that they could not be so unworthy, but he of his only and mere mercy, is able, & also would make them worthy to receive their petitions, so that if men had faith, they should perfectly know that they had need of no more then this one Christ, that they should nor ought not seek to any other mediator, either to obtain any thing, or else to make them worthy: but should know and confess both in word and ⟨p. 340⟩deed, that Christ alonely is able enough, yea & so mighty and so merciful, that all other feigned and invented mediators of men be vile, filthy and abominable of themselves, to be compared to him. If this faith (I say) were printed in the hearts of men, then what should they or could they, desire more then this one mediator Jesus Christ? What could they have, that of him and by him they could not obtain? Truly nothing that they could righteously ask, as all Scriptures bear witness.

IF men had the verye true faith in Christe Iesus, that béelongeth to Christē mē to haue, this article were open of it selfe without any farther probation: for if men did béeléeue first that Christ were God and omnipotent, and mighty, to géeue all thinges: Secondarily, that hée were mercifull, gracious, & louing towarde vs, and so louing, that wée coulde desire nothing of hym, but yt he woulde géeue it vs: if men (I say) had thys fayth, and this loue towarde Christ, they would goe no farther but to him onely, they woulde make, inuente, & deuise no mediatours, but faithfully receaue hym (according to ye Scriptures) for their onely mediatour, Sauiour, and redéemer: and beléeue and knowe surely, that they coulde aske nothyng so great in his name, but that they shoulde receaue it, so that hée woulde hym selfe géeue it, and thereunto is able. Also by this fayth, they should perfectly know, that they coulde not bée so vnworthy, but hée of his onely and méere mercy, is able, & also woulde make them worthy to receaue their peticions, so that if men had faith, they should perfectly know that they had néede of no more then this one Christ, that they should nor ought not séeke to any other mediatour, eyther to obtayne any thing, or els to make them worthy: but should know and confesse both in worde and