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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.
¶ 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
- 1Super Joannem tract. lxxi.Super Ioannem tract. lxxi.
Bernard saith, What shall we say? is this alonely all the merit of freewill,