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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.
When health cometh, she changeth and altereth him clean, giveth him strength in all his members, lust & to do of his own accord, that which before he could not do, neither could suffer that any man exhorted him to do, and hath now lust in wholesome things, and his members are free and at liberty, and have power to do of their own accord all things, which belong to an whole man to do, which afore they had no power to do, but were in captivity and bondage. So likewise in all thing doth right faith to the soul.
When helth commeth, she changeth and altereth hym cleane, geueth hym strength in all hys members, lust & to do of his owne accord, that which before he could not do, neither could suffer that any mā exhorted hym to do, and hath now lust in holesome thynges, and hys members are free and at libertie, and haue power to do of their owne accorde all thinges, which belong to an whole man to do, which afore they had no power to do, but were in captiuitie and bondage. So likewise in all thyng doth right fayth to the soule.
The sprite of God accompanieth faith, & bringeth with her light, wherewith a man beholdeth himself in the law of God, and seeth his miserable bondage and captivity, and humbleth 1himself, and abhorreth himself: she bringeth Gods promises of all good things in Christ. God worketh with his word, and in his word. And as his word is preached, faith rooteth her self in the hearts of the elect: and as faith entereth and the word of God is believed, the power of God looseth the hart from the captivity, and bondage under sin, and knitteth and coupleth him to God, and to the will of God: altereth him, changeth him clean, fashioneth, and forgeth him a new, giveth him power to love, and to do that which before was unpossible for him either to love or do, and turneth him into a new nature: so that he loveth that which he before hated, and hateth that which he before loved, and is clean altered, changed, and contrary disposed, and is knit and coupled fast to Gods will, and naturally bringeth forth good works, that is to say, that which God commandeth to do, and not things of his own imagination. And that doth he of his own accord, as a tree bringeth forth fruit of her own accord. And as thou needest not to bid a tree to bring forth fruit, so is there no law