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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.
After the same manner shalt thou interpret the Scriptures which make mention of works: that God thereby will that we show forth, that goodness, which we have received by faith, and let it break forth and come to the profit of other, that the false faith may be known, and weeded out by the roots. For God giveth no man his grace, that he should let it lye still, and do no good 1with all: but that he should increase it, and multiply it with lending it to other, and with open declaring of it with the outward works, provoke & draw other to God, As Christ saith in Matthew the v. Chapter: let your light so shine in the sight of men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven. Or else were it as a treasure digged in the ground and hid wisdom, in which what profit is there?
After the same maner shalt thou enterprete the Scriptures whiche make mention of workes: that God therby wil that we shew forth, that goodnes, which we haue receaued by fayth, and let it breake forth and come to the profite of other, that the false fayth may be knowē, and weded out by the rootes. For God geueth no mā his grace, that he should let it lye stil, and do no good 1with all: but that he should encrease it, and multiplie it with lendyng it to other, and with open declaryng of it with the outward workes, prouoke & draw other to God, As Christ sayth in Mathew the v. Chapter: let your light so shine in the sight of men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your father which is in heauen. Or els were it as a treasure digged in the ground and hid wisedome, in whiche what profite is there?
- 1Goddes grace is to be exercised in us.Goddes grace is to be exercised in vs.
Moreover there with the goodness, favour, and gifts of God which are in thee, not only shall be known unto other, but also unto thine own self, and thou shall be sure that thy faith is right, and that the true spirit of God is in thee, and that thou art called, and chosen of God unto eternal life, and loosed from the bonds of Satan whose captive thou wast, as Peter exhorteth in yt first of his second Epistle, through good works to make our calling and election (wherewith we are called and chosen of God) sure. For how dare a man presume to think, that his faith is right, and that Gods favour is on him, and that Gods spirit is in him when he feeleth not the working of the spirit, neither him self disposed to any godly thing? Thou canst never