A68831:531
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.
Unto the second, such receiving into everlasting habitations, is not to be understand, that men shall do it. For many to whom we show mercy & do good, shall not come there, neither 1skilleth it, so we meekly and lovingly do our duty, yea, it is a sign of strong faith and fervent love, if we do well to the evil, and study to draw them to Christ in all that lieth in us. But the poor give us an occasion to exercise our faith, and the deeds make us feel our faith, and certify us and make us sure that we are safe, and are escaped and translated from death unto life, & that we are delivered and redeemed from the captivity and bondage of Satan, and brought into the liberty of the sons of God, in that we feel lust and strength in our hart, to work the will of god. And at that day shall our deeds appear and comfort our hearts, witness our faith and trust, which we now have in Christ, which faith shall then keep us from shame, as it is written. None that believeth in him shall be ashamed, Rom. 9. So that good works 2help our faith, and make us sure in our consciences, and make us feel the mercy of god. Notwithstanding heaven, everlasting life, joy eternal, faith, the favour of God, the spirit of God, 3lust and strength unto the will of God, are given us freely of the bounteous and plenteous riches of God purchased by Christ, without our deservings, that no man should rejoice, but in the Lord only.
VNto the second, such receauing into euerlasting habitations, is not to be vnderstand, that men shall do it. For many to whom we shew mercy & do good, shall not come there, neyther 1skilleth it, so we meekely and louingly do our duetie, ye, it is a signe of strong fayth and feruent loue, if we do wel to the euill, and studye to drawe them to Christ in all that lyeth in vs. But the poore geue vs an occasion to exercise our fayth, and the dedes make vs feele our fayth, and certify vs ānd make vs sure that we are safe, and are escaped and translated from death vnto lyfe, & that we are deliuered and redemed frō the captiuitie and bondage of Satan, and broughte into the libertie of the sonnes of God, in that we fele lust and strength in our hart, to worke the will of god. And at that day shal our dedes appeare and comfort our hartes, witnes our faith and trust, which we now haue in Christ, which fayth shall then keepe vs from shame, as it is written. None that beleueth in him shall be ashamed,