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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.
A Christen considereth him self in the law of GOD, and there putteth of him all manner righteousness. For the law suffereth no merits, no deservings, no righteousness, neither any man to be justified in the sight of God. The law is spiritual and requireth yt hart and commandments to be fulfilled, with such love and obedience as was in Christ. If any fulfil all that is the will of God, with such love and obedience, the same may be bold to sell pardons of his merits, and else not.
A Christen considereth him selfe in the law of GOD, and there putteth of him all maner righteousnes. For the law suffereth no merites, no deseruynges, no righteousnes, neither any mā to be iustified in the sight of God. The law is spirituall and requireth yt hart and commaundements to be fulfilled, with such loue and obedience as was in Christ. If any fulfill all that is the will of God, with such loue and obedience, the same may be bold to sell pardons of his merites, and els not.
A Christen therefore (when he beholdeth him self in the law) putteth of all manner righteousness, deservings and merits, and meekly and unfeignedly knowledgeth his sin & misery, his captivity and bondage in the flesh, his trespass and gilt, and is thereby blessed with the pour in spirit. Math. v. Chap. Then he morneth in his hart, because he is in such bondage that he can not do the will of God, and is an hungered, and a thirst after righteousness. For righteousness (I mean) 1which springeth out of christs blood, for strength to do the will of God. And turneth him self to the promises of God, & desireth him for his great mercy and truth, and for the blood of his son Christ to fulfil his promises, & to give him strength. And thus his spirit ever prayeth within him. He fasteth 2also not one day for a week, or a Lent for an whole year, but professeth in his hart a perpetual soberness, to tame the flesh, and to subdue the body to the spirit, until he wax strong in the spirit, and grow ripe into a full righteousness, after the fullness of Christ. And because this fullness happeneth not till the body be slain by death, a Christen is ever a sinner in the law, and therefore fasteth, and prayeth to God in the spirit, the world seeing it not. Yet in y promises he is ever righteous, thorough faith in Christ, and is sure that he is heir of all Gods promises, the spirit which he hath received in earnest, bearing him witness, his hart also, and his deeds testifying the same.