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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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Secondarily all good works must be done free with a single eye, with out respect of any thing, and that no profit be sought thereby.
SEcondarily all good workes must be done free with a single eye, with out respect of any thing, and that no profite be sought therby.
That commandeth Christ, where he faith, Mat. 10. freely have ye received, 1freely give again. For look as Christ with all his works did not deserve heaven, for that was his already, but did us service therewith, and neither looked, nor sought his own profit, but our profit, and the honour of God the father only. Even so we with all our works may not seek our own profit, neither in this world, nor in heaven, but must and ought freely to work, to honour God withal, and 2without all manner respect, seek our neighbours profit, and do him service. That meaneth Paul Phil. 2. saying: Be minded as Christ was, which being in the shape of God, equal unto God, and even very God, laid that a part, that is to say, hid it. And took on him the form and fashion of a servant. That is, as concerning himself he had enough, that he was full, & had all plenteousness of the Godhead, and in all his works sought our profit, & became our servant.
That commaundeth Christ, where he fayth, Mat. 10. freely haue ye receyued, 1freely geue agayne. For looke as Christ with all his workes did not deserue heauē, for that was hys already, but did vs seruice therewith, and neither looked, nor sought his owne profite, but our profite, and the honour of God the father only. Euen so we with all our workes may not seke our own profite, neither in this worlde, nor in heauen, but must and ought freely to worke, to honoure God withall, and