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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.
Wherefore dear brethren, if you will be Christs, make him alonely 1your mediator and your intercessor to the father of heaven, and all things that you desire, desire them in his name only. Make him first your friend, and then have you all Saints on your side. For they can not choose but be your friends. Wherefore, set all your trust, hope and confidence in Christ only, and direct all your desires, all your petitions, all your prayers unto him only. And as for Saints, you shall love them, favour them, and magnify them, & praise them for Gods sake, and to Gods honour: and where they lived well after Christs word, therein shall you follow them, but in no wise shall you believe, hope, or trust in them, or make any prayers unto them, or desire any petition of them: nor their living shall be any rule to live by farther then they followed yt word of Christ, for you be called Christen men of Christ, and not of Saints.
Wherfore deare brethren, if you wyll bée Christes, make hym alonely 1your mediatour and your intercessour to the father of heauen, and all thynges that you desire, desire them in hys name onely. Make hym first your frende, and then haue you all Saintes on your side. For they can not chuse but bée your frends. Wherfore, set all your trust, hope and confidence in Christ onely, and directe all your desires, all your petitions, all your prayers vnto hym onely. And as for Saintes, you shall loue them, fauour them, and magnifie them, & praise them for Gods sake, and to Gods honour: and where they liued well after Christes worde, therein shall you folow them, but in no wyse shall you béeléeue, hope, or trust in them, or make any prayers vnto thē, or desire any petition of them: nor their lyuing shall bée any rule to lyue by farther then they folowed yt word of Christ, for you bée cauled Christen men of Christ, and not of Saintes.
- 1Christ is our only intercessor.Christ is our onely intercessor.