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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
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But now to yt worshipping of saints, which hath a greater shadow of holiness 1then these dumb Gods have. In primis you say that saints must pray for us and be mediators to God for us, that by them we may be able to receive our petition. This is Richardes ⟨p. 347⟩opynion De media villa, there can not a thing be invented by yt craft of the devil that may be a greater blasphemy or more derogation to Christ and his blessed blood then this is. For if Saints be necessary to be mediators for us, then is Christ unsufficient: for philosophers did never put ij. causes where as one was sufficient: and if any thing be given us of God for saints sakes then be not all things given for Christs sake, that which is plainly against S. Pauls saying, God for us all hath given his son, and shall he not give Us 2all things with him? Let every christ en man judge what a blasphemy that is. But let us prove that Christ is all only our mediator. S. Paul saith. There is one mediator between God and man, the man Christ 3Jesus, the which hath given him self for the redemption of all men. Mark that he saith, one mediator between God and man. Where there is but one, there can no saints come in. Moreover saints be men, therefore they must have a mediator for them selves, and then they can not be mediators for other men. Farthermore 4the mediator between God and man, is called Christ Jesus. Now is there any saint that hath this name? if there be none that hath the name, then is there none that can usurp this office, without blaspheming of Christ.
But now to yt worshiping of saints, which hath a greater shadowe of holynes 1then these dumme Gods haue. In primis you say that sayntes must pray for vs and bée mediators to God for vs, that by them wée may bée able to receiue our petition. This is Richardes ⟨p. 347⟩