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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
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For in the faith which we have in Christ, and in Gods promises find 1we mercy, life, favour and peace. In the law we find death, damnation, & 2wrath: moreover, the curse and vengeance of GOD upon us. And it (that is to say, the law) is called of Paul, 2. Corin. 3. the ministration of 3death and damnation. In the law we are proved to be the enemies of God, and that we hate him. For how can we be at peace with God and love him, seeing we are conceived, and borne under the power of the devil, and are his possession and kingdom, his captives and bondmen, and led at his will, & he holdeth our hearts, so that it is impossible for us to consent to the will of God, much more is it impossible for a man to fulfil the law of his own strength and power, seeing that we are by birth and of nature, the heirs of eternal damnation. As saith Paul Ephe 2. We (saith he) are by nature the 4children of wrath. Which thing the law doth but utter only, and helpeth us not, yea requireth impossible things of us. The law when it commandeth that thou shalt not lust, giveth thee not power so to do, but damneth thee, because thou canst not so do.
For in the fayth which we haue in Christ, and in Gods promises fynde 1we mercy, lyfe, fauour and peace. In the law we fynde death, damnation, & 2wrath: moreouer, the curse and vengeaunce of GOD vpon vs. And it (that is to say, the lawe) is called of Paule, 2. Corin. 3. the ministration of 3death and damnation. In the lawe we are proued to be the enemyes of God, and that we hate him. For how can we be at peace with God and loue hym, seing we are conceiued, and borne vnder the power of the deuill, and are his possession and kingdome, his captiues and bondmen, and ledde at his wyll, & he holdeth our hartes, so that it is impossible for vs to consent to the wil of God, much more is it impossible for a man to fulfill the lawe of his owne strength and power, seyng that we are by birth and of nature, the heires of eternall damnation. As sayth Paul Ephe 2. We (sayth he) are by nature the