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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.
Hear you not plainly how we do sooner obtain our petition of God our own self, than by any other middlers? Mark also how yt Apostles did pray for this woman, and they repelled: and she was heard. Also the same 1Doctor writeth these words. We have no need of Patrons afore God, nor need of much process to speak fair unto other men, but though they be alone and wantest a patron, but prayest God by thy self, yet for all that shalt thou have thy desire. God doth not so lightly grant, when other men pray for us, as when we pray our self, yea though we be full of sins &c. Be not these 2words plain, that we have no need of patrons? but God heareth us sooner, when we pray in our own persons, then when other men pray for us. Wherefore they that make other mediators then only Christ, doth mistrust Christ, and believeth that he is not omnipotent God, nor merciful Lord, and therefore fly they unto this Saint, and unto that Saint, trusting to find more mercy at their hands, then they could find at Christs. But a true Christen 3man leaveth his fantasy, and remembereth these words of holy scripture. Hear thou man, I am thy God, and therefore he setteth all his trust, and his confidence, all his belief, all his hope, all his heart on him only. And if he will have any thing necessary to body, or soul of him, he asketh it all only, as the prophet David learneth us saying, I will pray unto the Lord, and in the 4morning thou shalt here my voice, what is this in the morning but shortly, quickly. Thou art so merciful, that thou wilt not prolong the time, but shortly here me. And therefore when I am in any distress of body, or soul, to thee I call for deliverance, and trust to obtain it of thee only. For thou Lord, rhou hast set me, in thy hope only.5
Heare you not playnly how we do sooner obtayne our petityon of God our owne selfe, thē by any other midlers? Marke also how yt Apostles did pray for this woman, and they repelled: and shée was heard. Also the same 1