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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.
What shall we say then to those scriptures, which sound as though a man should do good works, and live well for heavens sake, or eternal reward? As these are, make you friends of the unrighteous Mammon. And Math. vij. Gather you treasures together in 1heaven. Also Math. xix. If thou wilt 2enter into life keep the commandments and such like. This say I, that they which understand not, neither feel in their hearts what faith meaneth, talk and think of the reward even as they do of the work, neither suppose they that a man ought to work, but in a respect to the reward. For they imagine that it is in the kingdom of 3Christ, as it is in the world among men, that they must deserve heaven with their good works. Howbeit their thoughts are but dreams and false imaginations. Of these men speaketh Malachi Chap. i. who is it among you that shutteth a door for my pleasure for nought, that is, without respect of reward? These are servants, that seek gains and vantage, hirelings & day labourers, which here on earth receive their rewards, as the Pharisees with their prayers, and fastings. Math. v.4
What shall we say thē to those scriptures, whiche sound as though a man should do good workes, and lyue well for heauens sake, or eternall reward? As these are, make you frendes of the vnrighteous Mammon. And Math. vij. Gather you treasures together in 1heauen. Also Math. xix. If thou wilt 2enter into lyfe keepe the commaundementes and such like. This say I, that they whiche vnderstand not, neither feele in their hartes what fayth meaneth, talke and thinke of the reward euen as they do of the worke, neither suppose they yt a man ought to worke, but in a respect to the reward. For they imagine that it is in the kyngdome of