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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.
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 3and casteth away the works of the Pharisees, yea, prophesying and working of miracles, and casting out of devils, which we count and esteem for very excellent virtues. Yet make they no friends with their works, while their hearts are false & unpure, and their eye double. Now without faith, is no heart true or eye single: so that we are compelled to confess that the works make not a man righteous or good, but that the hart must first be righteous & good, ere any good work proceed thence.
Of the same wise is this saying of Christ to be vnderstande. Make you 1frendes of the vnrighteous Mammō, that is, shew your fayth openly, and what ye are within in the harte, with outward geuing and bestowyng your goodes on the poore, that ye may obtayn frendes, that is, that the poore on whome thou hast shewed mercy may at the day of iudgement testify, & witnesse of thy good woorkes. That thy fayth and what thou waste within in thy harte before God, may there appeare by thy fruites openly vnto all men. For vnto the right beleuyng shal all thinges be comfortable, and vnto consolation, at that terrible day. And contrariwyse vnto the vnbeleuing, all thing shall be vnto desperation, and confusion, and euery man shall be iudged openly, and outwardly in the presence of all men, accordyng to their dedes and workes. So that not without a cause thou mayest call them thy frendes, which testifye at that daye of thee, that thou liuedst as a true and a