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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.
Take for the also the similitude that Christ maketh Math. vij. A good tree 1bringeth forth good fruit. And a bad tree bringeth forth bad fruit. There seest thou, that the fruit maketh not the tree good, but the tree the fruit, & that the tree must afore hand be good, or be made good: ere it can bring forth good fruit. As he also saith Math. xij. either 2make the tree good, and his fruit good also, either make the tree bad, and his fruit bad also. How can ye speak well while ye your selves are evil: So likewise is this true, and nothing more true, that a man before all good works must first be good, and that it is impossible that works should make him good, if he were not good before, yet he did good works. For this is Christs principle & (as we say) a general rule. 3How can ye speak well, while ye are evil? so likewise how can ye do good, while ye are evil.
Take for the also the similitude that Christ maketh Math. vij. A good tree 1bringeth forth good frute. And a bad tree bringeth forth bad frute. There seest thou, that the frute maketh not the tree good, but the tree the frute, & that the tree must afore hand be good, or be made good: yer it can bryng forth good frute. As he also sayth Math. xij. either 2make the tre good, and his frute good also, either make the tree bad, and hys frute bad also. How can ye speake wel while ye your selues are euil: So likewise is this true, and nothyng more true, that a mā before all good workes must first be good, and that it is impossible that workes should make hym good, if he were not good before, yet he did good workes. For this is Christes principle & (as we say) a generall rule. 3How can ye speake well, while ye are euill? so likewise how can ye do good, while ye are euill.