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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.
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 1know or be sure of thy faith, but by the works, if works follow not, yea and that of love, without looking after any reward, thou mayst be sure that thy faith is but a dream, and not right, & even the same that James called in his Epistle the second Chapter dead faith, and not justifying.
Moreouer there with the goodnes, fauour, and giftes of God which are in thee, not onely shalbe knowen vnto other, but also vnto thyne owne selfe, and thou shalbe sure that thy fayth is right, and that the true spirite of God is in thee, and that thou art called, and chosen of God vnto eternall lyfe, and loosed frō the bondes of Sathā whose captiue thou wast, as Peter exhorteth in yt first of his second Epistle, through good workes to make our callyng and election (wherewith we are called and chosen of God) sure. For how dare a man presume to thinke, that his fayth is right, and that Gods fauour is on him, and that Gods spirite is in hym when hee feeleth not the workyng of the spirite, neither him selfe disposed to any godly thyng? Thou canst neuer 1know or be sure of thy fayth, but by the workes, if workes folow not, yea and that of loue, without lokyng after any reward, thou mayst be sure that thy fayth is but a dreame, and not right, & euen the same that Iames called in his Epistle the second Chapter dead faith, and not iustifiyng.
- 1Where true faith is, good works follow.Where true fayth is, good workes folow.