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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.
Farthermore, do you not openly against God when you desire any thing of saints, whether it be prosperity, wealth, health, remission of sins, or in adversities consolations, or comforts, or any other thing? seeing that Scripture only knowledgeth all these things to be received of him, and that he is the only giver of them, yea and that all the prophets and fathers in all their tribulation cried alonely to him, as David testifieth of him self in these words, When I am troubled, I will cry unto 1the Lord and he will help me. He cried not to any Saint to speak to God for him, but saith: I will cry unto the Lord, yea and he doubted not that he would not hear him because he was a man and a sinner, but faithfully said, he will help me, as he testifieth in an other place, saying: my help is of God that hath made heaven and earth.2
Farthermore, doe you not openly against God when you desire any thing of saintes, whether it bée prosperitie, wealth, health, remission of sinnes, or in aduersities consolatiōs, or comfortes, or any other thyng? séeing that Scripture onely knowledgeth all these thynges to bée receaued of him, and that hée is the onely géeuer of them, yea and that all the prophets and fathers in all their tribulation cryed alonely to hym, as Dauid testifieth of him selfe in these wordes, When I am troubled, I will cry vnto 1the Lord and hee will helpe me. Hée cryed not to any Saint to speake to God for him, but sayth: I will cry vnto the Lord, yea and hée doubted not that hée woulde not heare hym béecause hée was a man and a sinner, but faithfully said, hée will helpe mée, as hée testifieth in an other place, saying: my helpe is of God that hath made heauen and earth.2