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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.
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.
The place doth not sanctify the man, but the man sanctifieth the place. Every Priest is not a holy man, but every holy man is a Priest. He that sitteth well on the chair, receiveth the honour of the chair, but he that sitteth evilly is injurious to the chair.
THe place doth not sanctifie the mā, but the man sanctifieth the place. Euery Priest is not a holy man, but euery holy man is a Priest. Hee that sitteth well on the chaire, receaueth the honour of the chayre, but hee that sitteth euilly is iniurious to the chayre.
But mark this one thing, that the man was made out of Paradise, and the woman in Paradise, whereby thou mayest note, that not by the worthiness of yt kindred or place, but by virtue every man doth purchase to him self the favour of God. Finally, out of Paradise, that is in an inferior place, the man was made which proved the better, and the woman which was made in the worthier place, (that is in Paradise) is the inferior creature.
BVt marke this one thyng, that the mā was made out of Paradise, and the woman in Paradise, wherby thou mayest note, that not by the worthines of yt kinred or place, but by vertue euery man doth purchase to him selfe the fauour of God. Finally, out of Paradise, that is in an inferiour place, the man was made which proued the better, and the woman which was made in the worthier place, (that is in Paradise) is the inferiour creature.
NO secret places without grace, can preserve the soul, which we have eftsoons perceived in the faults of yt elect. For Loth in that perverse City was just, but on the mountain he sinned. But what speak we of this, when as we have greater examples. For what was more pleasant then Paradise? What was more safer then heaven? and yet notwithstanding, man fell out of Paradise and the angel from heaven.
NO secret places without grace, can preserue the soule, which we haue eftsoones perceaued in the faultes of yt elect. For Loth in that peruers Citie was iust, but on the mountaine hee sinned. But what speake we of this, whē as we haue greater exāples. For what was more pleasaunt then Paradise? What was more saffer then heauē? and yet notwithstandyng, man fell out of Paradise and the aungell from heauē.
Whosoever, despising those things whereby he presently liveth doth seek either more delicate, or more hom liar apparel or food then otherwise is commonly used, he is either untemperate of him self, or superstitious.
WHosoeuer, despising those things wherby hee presently liueth doth seeke either more delicate, or more hom lyer apparell or foode then otherwise is commonly vsed, hee is either vntemperate of him selfe, or superstitious.
