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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.
What shall we say then to those Scriptures which go so sore upon good works? As we read Math. xxv. I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat. &c. And such like. Which all sound as though we should be justified, and accepted unto the favour of God in Christ through good works. To this I answer. Many there are which when they hear or read of faith, at once they consent thereunto, and have a certain imagination or opinion of faith, as when a man telleth a story or a thing done in a strange land, that pertaineth not to them at all. Which yet they heleve, and tell as a true thing. And this imagination or opinion they 1call faith. They think no further then that faith is a thing which standeth in their own power to have, as do other natural works which men work: but they feel no manner working of the spirit, neither the terrible sentence of the law, the fearful judgements of God, the horrible damnation and captivity under Satan. Therefore as soon as they have this opinion, or imagination in there hearts that saith, verily this doctrine seemeth true, I believe it is even so. Then they think that the right faith is there. But afterward when they feel in them selves, and also see in other, that there is none alteration, and that the works follow not, but that they are altogether even as before, and abide in their old estate: then think they that faith is not sufficient, but ⟨p. 65⟩that it must be some greater thing then faith that should justify a man.
WHat shall we say then to those Scriptures whiche go so sore vpō good workes? As we read Math. xxv. I was an hungred, and ye gaue me meate. &c. And such like. Whiche all sound as though we should be iustified, and accepted vnto the fauour of God in Christ through good workes. To this I aunswere. Many there are which whē they heare or read of fayth, at once they cōsent therunto, and haue a certaine imagination or opinion of fayth, as when a man telleth a story or a thyng done in a straunge lande, that pertayneth not to thē at all. Which yet they heleue, and tell as a true thyng. And this imagination or opinion they 1