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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.
The cause is: forasmuch as faith justifieth and putteth away sin in the sight of God, bringeth life, health, and the favour of God, maketh us the heirs of God, poureth the spirit of God into our souls, and filleth us with all godly fullness in Christ, it were to great a shame, rebuke, and wrong unto the faith, yea to christs blood, if a man would work any thing to purchase that wherewith faith hath endued him already, and God hath given him freely. Even as Christ had done rebuke and shame unto himself, if he would have done good works, and wrought to have been made thereby 1Gods son and heir over all, which thing he was already. Now doth faith make us the sons or children of god. John. 1. he gave them might or power to be yt sons of God, in that they believed on his name. If we be sons, so are we also heirs. Roma. viij. and Gala. iiij. How can or ought we then 2to work, for to purchase that inheritance 3withal, whereof we are heirs already by faith?
The cause is: forasmuch as faythe iustifieth and putteth away sinne in the sight of God, bringeth lyfe, health, and the fauour of God, maketh vs the heyres of God, poureth the spirite of God into our soules, and filleth vs with all godly fulnes in Christ, it wer to great a shame, rebuke, and wronge vnto the fayth, ye to christes bloud, if a man would worke any thyng to purchase that wherwith fayth hath indued hym already, and God hath geuen hym freely. Euen as Christ had done rebuke and shame vnto hymselfe, if he would haue done good workes, and wrought to haue bene made thereby 1Gods sonne and heyre ouer all, which thing he was alredy. Now doth fayth make vs the sonnes or childrē of god. Iohn. 1. he gaue them might or power to be yt sonnes of God, in that they beleued on his name. If we be sonnes, so are we also heires. Roma. viij. and Gala. iiij. How can or ought we then 2