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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.
This meaneth James in his Epistle where he saith, faith without works is dead, that is, if works follow not, it is a sure & an evident sign, that there is no faith in the hart, but a dead imagination and dream, which they falsely call faith.
This meaneth Iames in hys Epistle where he sayth, fayth without workes is dead, that is, if workes follow not, it is a sure & an euidēt signe, that there is no fayth in the hart, but a dead imagination and dreame, whiche they falsly call fayth.
Of the same wise is this saying of Christ to be understand. Make you 1friends of the unrighteous Mammon, that is, show your faith openly, and what ye are within in the heart, with outward giving and bestowing your goods on the poor, that ye may obtain friends, that is, that the poor on whom thou hast showed mercy may at the day of judgement testify, & witness of thy good works. That thy faith and what thou waste within in thy heart before God, may there appear by thy fruits openly unto all men. For unto the right believing shall all things be comfortable, and unto consolation, at that terrible day. And contrariwise unto the unbelieving, all thing shall be unto desperation, and confusion, and every man shall be judged openly, and outwardly in the presence of all men, according to their deeds and works. So that not without a cause thou mayest call them thy friends, which testify at that day of thee, that thou livedst as a true and a ⟨p. 69⟩right Christen man, and followedst the steppes of Christ in showing mercy, 2as no doubt he doth which feeleth God merciful in his hart. And by yt works is the faith known, that it was right and perfect. For the outward works can never please God nor make friend, except they spring of faith. Forasmuch as Christ himself, Math. 6. and 7. disalloweth