The whole works of W. Tyndall, John Frith, and Doct. Barnes, three worthy martyrs,…

¶ That the keys of the Church be the Word of God and not mans power.

¶ That the keyes of the Churche bee the Woorde of God and not mans power.

1. 1Hiero. in M. c. 16.

Augustine saith, That must be called a key where by the hardness of our ¹hearts are opened unto faith, & where by yt secretness of minds are made manifest. A key it is (saith he) the which doth both open the conscience to the knowledge of sin, and also includeth grace, unto the wholesomeness of everlasting mystery. &c. 258. col. 1

Augustine sayth, That must bee called a key where by the hardnes of our ¹hartes are opened vnto fayth, & where by yt secretnes of myndes are made manifest. A key it is (sayth hee) the whiche doth both open the conscience to the knowledge of sinne, and also includeth grace, vnto the wholsomnes of euerlastyng mistery. &c. 258. col. 1

1. 1August. ser. […]. de sane.August. ser. 〈…〉. de sane.

This doth Chrysostom well prove ¹in these words. Th• key is the word & the knowledge of Scriptures, whereby the gate of verity is opened unto men. &c. 261. col. 1

This doth Chrisostome well proue ¹in these wordes. Th• key is the word & the knowledge of Scriptures, wherby the gate of veritie is opened vnto men. &c. 261. col. 1

1. 1Chriso. in M. c. 15. D• doctr. christia. li. 1. c. 15. &. 18.

Augustine doth also witness the same saying. These keys hath he given to ¹the Church, that what she bindeth in in earth shall be bound in heaven, and what she looseth in earth shall be loosed in heaven: that is to say, who soever doth not believe that his sins be forgiven him in the Church, they be not forgiven him: But he that doth believe, and avert him self from his sins, being within the Church by that same faith and amendment is he made whole. &c. 261. col. 1

Augustine doth also witnes the same saying. These keyes hath hee geuen to ¹the Church, that what shee byndeth in in earth shall bee bounde in heauē, and what shee looseth in earth shal bee loosed in heauē: that is to say, who soeuer doth not beleeue that his sinnes bee forgeuen hym in the Church, they bee not forgeuen hym: But hee that doth beleeue, and auerte hym selfe from hys sinnes, beyng within the Churche by that same fayth and amendement is he made whole. &c. 261. col. 1

1. 1Super […].Super 〈…〉.

Origene upon these words Tu es Petrus. ¹&c. The words were spoken unto Peter, unto all Apostles, unto all manner of perfect faithful men (for all they are Petrus) and in all them is builded the Church of Christ, and against none of them can the gates of hell prevail. Dost thou reckon that the keys of heaven were alonely given to Peter, and that no other Christen man did receive them. &c. 261. col. 2

Origene vpon these wordes Tu es Petrus. ¹&c. The wordes were spoken vnto Peter, vnto all Apostles, vnto all maner of perfect faythfull men (for all they are Petrus) and in all them is builded the Church of Christ, and agaynst none of them can the gates of hell pre•ayle. Doost thou reckē that the keyes of heauen were alonely geuen to Peter, and that no other Christen mā dyd receaue them. &c. 261. col. 2

1. 1Origenes Super. M. H•. 1.

Augustine doth also testify the same ¹in these words. Wherefore the Church which is founded and grounded in Christ, of him hath received in Peter the keys of heaven, that is, to say power to bind and loose. &c. 261. col. 2

Augustine doth also testifie the same ¹in these wordes. Wherfore the Church whiche is founded and grounded in Christ, of hym hath receiued in Peter the keyes of heauē, that is, to say power to bynde and loose. &c. 261. col. 2

1. 1Super Joan. Tr•. 124. c. 21.Super Ioan. Tr•. 124. c. 21.

Chrysostom saith, The key bearers ¹are Priests, unto whom is committed the word to teach, and to interpret Scripture. &c. 262. col. 2

Chrisostome sayth, The key bearers ¹are Priestes, vnto whom is committed the word to teach, and to interprete Scripture. &c. 262. col. 2

1. 1In M. c. 23.

Ambrose saith, Sins be forgiven ¹by the word of God, whose interpreter is the Deacon. &c. 262. col. 2

Ambrose sayth, Sinnes bee forgeuē ¹by the word of God, whose interpreter is the Deacon. &c. 262. col. 2

1. 1Li. de Cain & Abe••.

Chrysostom saith, Behold I see men ¹that have no true sense of holy Scripture: yea they understand nothing at all thereof: & to pass over many things, for I am ashamed to call them mad men, triflers and wranglers, they be such as know not what they say, nor of what thing they speak, but alonely be they mighty and bold to make laws, and to curse and condemn those things, of the which they know nothing at all. &c. 265. col. 2

Chrisostome sayth, Behold I see mē ¹that haue no trew sence of holy Scripture: yea they vnderstand nothyng at all therof: & to passe ouer many things, for I am ashamed to call them madde men, triflers and wranglers, they bee such as know not what they say, nor of what thyng they speake, but alonely bee they mightye and bolde to make lawes, and to curse and cōdemne those thynges, of the whiche they know nothyng at all. &c. 265. col. 2

1. 1Chriso. s. 6. de anathemate.

The Popes▪ law saith, If Peter ¹have power alonely to bind and to loose, then doth it not the Church: But if this be done in the Church, then did Peter when he received the keys, signify holy Church. &c. 261. col. 2

The Popes▪ law sayth, If Peter ¹haue power alonely to bynde and to loose, then doth it not the Church: But if this bee done in the Church, then did Peter whē hee receaued the keyes, signifie holy Church. &c. 261. col. 2

1. 124. q. […]. Quod•ū que24. q. 〈…〉. Quod•ū que

¶ That free will of man, after the fall of Adam of his natural strength, can do nothing but sin before God.

¶ That free will of man, after the fall of Adam of his naturall strēgth, can doe nothyng but sinne beefore God.

Augustine saith, Lest any man should ¹suppose, that the branch of him self could bring forth, at yt lest ways, a little fruit, therefore saith he, nor with out me, can you do a little, but without we can you do nothing. Therefore whether it be little, or much, without him, can it not be done, without whom is nothing done. One of two things, must the branch needs do, either abide in the vine, or else burn in the fire, if it be not in the vine, then is it in the fire. &c. 267. col. 1

AVgustine sayth, Lest any mā should ¹suppose, that the braunche of hym selfe could bryng forth, at yt lest wayes, a litle srute, therfore saith hee, nor with out me, can you doe a litle, but without we cā you doe nothyng. Therefore whether it bee litle, or much, without him, can it not bee done, without whō is nothyng done. One of two thinges, must the braunche needes doe, either abyde in the vyne, or els burne in the fire, if it bee not in the vyne, then is it in the fire. &c. 267. col. 1

1. 1Super Joannem tract. lxxi.Super Ioannem tract. lxxi.

Bernard saith, What shall we say? is this alonely all the merit of freewill, ¹that he doth alonely consent? yea doubtless. Not that, the same consent, in the which is all his merit, is not of God, when that we can neither think (the which is less, then to consent) any thing of our selves, as though we were sufficient of our selves. These words be not mine, but the Apostles, the which giveth unto God, and not to his freewill, all manner of things, that can be good, that is to say, to think, to will, or to perform. &c. 267. col. 2

Barnarde sayth, What shall we say? is this alonely all the merite of freewill, ¹that hee doth alonely cōsent? yea doubtles. Not that, the same consent, in the which is all his merite, is not of God, when that we can neither thinke (the which is lesse, then to cōsent) any thing of our selues, as though we were sufficient of our selues. These wordes bee not myne, but the Apostles, the whiche geueth vnto God, and not to his freewill, all maner of thinges, that can bee good, that is to say, to thinke, to will, or to performe. &c. 267. col. 2

1. 1Barnarde lib. arbit.