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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.
These commandments also (thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house, thou shalt not lust desire or wish after thy neighbours wife, servant, maid ox or ass, or what soever pertaineth unto thy neighbour) give me not power so to do, but utter the poison that is in me and damn me, because I can not so do, and prove that God is wrath with me, seeing that his will, and mine are so contrary. Therefore saith Paul. Gal. iij. If there had ben given 1such a law that could have given life, then no doubt righteousness had come by the law, but the Scripture concluded all under sin (saith he) that the promise might be given unto them that believe through the faith that is in Jesus Christ.
These commaundements also (thou shalt not couet thy neighbours house, thou shalt not lust desire or wishe after thy neighbours wife, seruaunt, mayde oxe or asse, or what soeuer pertaineth vnto thy neyghbour) geue me not power so to doe, but vtter the poyson that is in me and damne me, because I can not so do, and proue that God is wrath with me, seing that his wil, and mine are so contrary. Therefore sayth Paul. Gal. iij. If there had ben geuen 1such a law that could haue geuen lyfe, then no doubt righteousnes had come by the law, but the Scripture concluded all vnder sinne (sayth he) that the promise might bee geuen vnto them that beleue through the fayth that is in Iesus Christ.
- 1Gal. 3.
The promises when they are believed) 1are they that justify, for they bring the spirit which looseth the hart, giveth lust to the law, and certifieth us of yt good will of God unto us ward. If we submit our selves unto God, & desire him to heal us, he will do it, and will in the mean time (because of the consent of y hart unto y law) count us for full whole, & will no more hate us, but pity us, cherish us, be tender hearted to us, & love us as he doth Christ him self. Christ is our redeemer, Saviour, peace, atonement, and satisfaction, and hath made amends or satisfaction to Godward for all the sin which they that repent (consenting to the law and believing the promises) do, have done, or shall do. So that if through