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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.
For often times we see certain, as it were stricken with remorse by the 1voice of the preacher, to have changed their habit, and not their mind: so that they would take unto them a religions garment, but they would not tread under foot their former vices, but were stirred outrageously with the pricks of anger, or waxing hot with grief of their neighbours, become proud with certain good gifts showed in the sight of men, gape after the gain of this present world and have only a confidence of holiness on their outward habit, which they have taken. For it is of no matter of any merit, to regard what is outwardly done in our body, but we must be very careful what is done in our mind.
FOr often times we see certaine, as it were stricken with remorse by the 1voyce of the preacher, to haue chaūged their habite, and not their mynde: so that they would take vnto them a religions garment, but they would not tread vnder foote their former vyces, but were styrred outragiously with the prickes of anger, or waxyng whote wt grief of theyr neighbours, become proud with certain good gifts shewed in the sight of mē, gape after the gayne of this present world and haue onely a cōfidence of holynes on their outward habit, which they haue taken. For it is of no matter of any merite, to regarde what is outwardly done in our body, but we must bee very carefull what is done in our mynde.
For often times we complain of our neighbours life, we endeavour to change our dwelling place, and to choose a secret place for a solitary life, not considering that if Gods spirit be wanting, the place helpeth not. Loth went out from the Sodomites holy, but in the mountain he sinned. But that the place doth not strengthen the mind, the first father of all mankind ⟨p. 373⟩doth witness who fell by transgression in Paradise. For if the place could have saved, Satan had not fallen from heaven.
FOr oftē tymes we complayne of our neighbours lyfe, wee endeuour to chaunge our dwellyng place, and to choose a secret place for a solitary lyfe, not consideryng that if Gods spirite bee wantyng, the place helpeth not. Loth wēt out from the Sodomites holy, but in the moūtaine hee sinned. But that the place doth not strengthen the mynde, the first father of all mankynd ⟨p. 373⟩doth witnesse who fell by transgression in Paradise. For if the place could haue saued, Sathā had not fallen frō heauē.
IF any man shall think it requisite according to his vow or purpose of continency to wear a coal, as thereby to attain righteousness, & doth reprehend or judge others, who with reverence do wear a lay mans weed, or other common garments used of the lay people, let him be accursed.
IF any man shall thinke it requisite accordyng to his vow or purpose of continēcy to weare a coule, as thereby to attaine righteousnes, & doth reprehend or iudge others, who with reuerence doe weare a lay mans weede, or other common garmentes vsed of the lay people, let him bee accursed.
IF any sons, shall forsake their fathers, especially being faithful Christians, upon the pretence of religion, thin king it lawful, & will not rather yield due reverence to their parents, that they may in them worship God, for that they be faithful, be they accursed.
IF any sonnes, shall forsake their fathers, especially being faithful Christians, vpō the pretence of religiō, thin kyng it lawfull, & will not rather yeld due reuerēce to their parētes, that they may in them worshyppe God, for that they be faythfull, be they accursed.
The kingdom of God is within you, that is, not outwardly in your apparel, or nourishments of the body, but in the virtue of the inward man. Whereof the Apostle saith, the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the holy Ghost.
THe kyngdome of God is within you, that is, not outwardly in your apparell, or nourishments of the body, but in the vertue of the inward man. Wherof ye Apostle sayth, the kyngdome of God is not meate and drinke, but righteousnes, peace, and ioy in the holy Ghost.
Not our place, & orders doth make us nearest unto our creator, but our good deserts doth either join us unto him, or our evil deserts doth separate us from him.
NOt our place, & orders doth make vs nearest vnto our creatour, but our good desertes doth either ioyne vs vnto hym, or our euill desertes doth separate vs from him.
They are not the sons of saints, which possess the place of Saints, but they which exercise their good works.
THey are not the sonnes of saintes, which possesse the place of Saints, but they whiche exercise theyr good workes.
