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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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Take for an ensample Mary that anointed Christs feet. Luke. 7. 1When Simon which bad Christ to his house had condemned her, Christ defended her, and justified her saying: Simon, I have a certain thing to say unto thee. And he said master, say on. There was a certain lender which had two debtors, the one ought v. C. pence, and the other fifty. When they had nothing to pay, he forgave both. Which of them tell me, will love him most? Simon answered and said: I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And he said to him, thou hast truly judged. And he turned him to y• woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house and thou gavest me no water to my feet, but she hath washed my feet with tears, & wiped them with the hairs of her head. Thou gavest me no kiss, but she since the time I came in, hath 2not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou haste not anointed. And she hath anointed my feet with costly and precious ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, many sins are forgiven her, for she loveth much. To whom less is forgiven, the same doth love less, &c. Hereby see we that deeds and works are but outward signs of of the inward grace of the bounteous and plenteous mercy of God, freely received without all merits of deeds, yea and before all deeds. Christ teacheth to know the inward faith and love by the outward deeds. Deeds are the fruits of love, and love is the fruit of faith. Love and also the deeds are great or small, according to the proportion of faith. Where faith is mighty & strong, there is love fervent and deeds plenteous, and done with exceeding meekness. Where faith is weak, there is love cold, & the deeds few, & seldom bear flowers, & blossoms in winter.
Take for an ēnsample Mary that annoynted Christes feete. Luke. 7. 1When Simō which bad Christ to his house had condemned her, Christe defēded her, and iustified her saying: Simon, I haue a certayne thyng to say vnto thee. And he sayd maister, say on. There was a certayne lender whiche had two detters, the one ought v. C. pence, and the other fiftie. When they had nothing to pay, he forgaue bothe. Which of them tell me, will loue hym most? Simon aunswered and sayd: I suppose that he to whome he forgaue most. And he said to him, thou hast truly iudged. And he turned him to y womā, and sayd vnto Simon, Seest thou this womā? I entred into thine house and thou gauest me no water to my fete, but she hath washed my feet with teares, & wypte them with the heares of her head. Thou gauest me no kisse, but she since the tyme I came in, hath