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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.
Take a gross ensample. Hell that 1is, everlasting death is threatened unto sinners, and yet followeth it sin naturally without seeking for. For no man doth evil to be damned therefore, but had rather avoid it. Yet there the one followeth the other naturally, & though no man told or warned him of it, yet should the sinner find it, and feel it. Nevertheless it is therefore threatened, that men may know what followeth evil living. Now then as after evil living followeth his reward unsought for, even so after good living followeth his reward naturally unsought for, or unthought upon. Even as when thou drinkest wine, be it good or bad, the taste followeth of it self, though thou therefore drink it not. Yet testifieth the Scripture, and it is true, that we are by inheritance heirs of damnation: 2and that ere we be borne, we are vessels of the wrath of God, & full of that poison whence naturally all since spring: and wherewith we can not but sin, which thing the deeds that follow (when we behold our selves in the glass of the law of God) do declare & utter, kill our consciences, & show us what we were and wist not of it, & certifieth us that we are heirs of damnation. For if we were of God we should cleave to God, and lust after the will of God. But now our deeds compared to the law, declare y• contrary, & by our deeds we see our selves, both what we be, and what our end shall be.
Take a grosse ensample. Hell that 1is, euerlastyng death is threatned vnto sinners, and yet foloweth it sinne naturally without sekyng for. For no mā doth euill to be damned therfore, but had rather auoyde it. Yet there the one foloweth the other naturally, & though no man told or warned him of it, yet should the sinner finde it, and feele it. Neuerthelesse it is therfore threatned, that men may know what foloweth euill liuyng. Now then as after euill liuyng foloweth his reward vnsought for, euen so after good liuing foloweth his reward naturally vnsought for, or vnthought vpon. Euen as when thou drinkest wine, be it good or bad, the tast foloweth of it selfe, thoughe thou therfore drinke it not. Yet testifieth the Scripture, and it is true, that we are by inheritaunce heyres of damnation: 2