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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.
Thirdly, that not the saints, but god 1only receiveth us into eternal tabernacles, is so plain & evident, that it needeth not to declare, or prove it. How shall the saints receive us into heaven, when every man hath need for him self that God only receive him to heaven, and every man hath scace for himself: As it appeareth by the five wise virgins. Math. 25, which would not give of their oil unto the unwise ⟨p. 71⟩2virgins. And Peter sayeth in the 4. of his first Epistle, that the righteous is 3with difficulty saved. So seest thou y• the saying of Christ, make you friends and so forth, that they may receive you into everlasting tabernacles, pertaineth not unto the saints which are in heaven, but is spoken of the poor and needy which are here present with us on earth, as though he would say. What buildest thou, churches, foundest Abbeys, chantries, and colleges in the honour of saints, to my Mother, S. Peter, Paul, and saints that be dead, to make of them thy friends? They need it not, yea, they are not thy friends, but theirs which lived then when they did, of whom they were holpen. Thy friends are the poor which are now in thy time, & live with thee, thy poor neighbours which need thy help and succour. Them make thy friends with thy unrighteous Mammon, that they 4may testify of thy faith, and thou mayest know and feel that thy faith is right and not feigned.
Thirdly, that not the saintes, but god 1onely receiueth vs into eternall tabernacles, is so plaine & euidēt, that it nedeth not to declare, or proue it. How shall the saintes receaue vs into heauen, when euery man hath neede for him selfe that God onely receiue hym to heauen, and euery man hath scace for himself: As it appeareth by the fiue wise virgins.