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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.
The parable of the wicked Mammon, published in the year 1527. the 8. of May,
The parable of the wicked Mammon, published in the yeare 1527. the 8. of May,
by William Tyndall.
¶ That faith the mother of all good works justifieth us, before we can bring forth any good work: as the husband marrieth his wife before he can have any lawful children by her. Furthermore, as the husband marrieth not his wife, that she should continue unfruitful as before, and as she was in the state of virginity (wherein it was impossible for her to bear fruit) but contrariwise to make her fruitful: even so faith justifieth us not, that is to say, marrieth us not to God, that we should continue unfruitful as before, but that he should put the seed of his holy sprite in us (as S. John in his first Epistle calleth it) and to make us fruitful. For saith Paul, Ephe. 2. By grace are ye made safe through faith, and that not of your selves: for it is the gift of God, and cometh not of the works, least any man should boast himself. For we are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath ordained that we should walk in them.
¶ That fayth the mother of all good workes iustifieth vs, before we can bryng forth any good worke: as the husband marieth his wyfe before he can haue any lawfull children by her. Furthermore, as the husbande marieth not hys wyfe, that she shoulde continue vnfruitefull as before, and as she was in the state of virginitie (wherin it was impossible for her to beare fruite) but contrariwise to make her fruitefull: euen so fayth iustifieth vs not, that is to say, marieth vs not to God, that we should continue vnfruitfull as before, but that he should put the seede of his holy sprite in vs (as S. Iohn in his first Epistle calleth it) and to make vs fruitfull. For sayth Paul,