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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.
Mark this then. To see inwardly that yt law of God is so spiritual, that 1no flesh can fulfil it. And then for to morn and sorrow, and to desire, yea to hunger and thirst after strength to do the will of God, from the ground of the hart, and (notwithstanding all the subtlety of the devil, weakness and feebleness of the flesh, and wondering of the world) to cleave yet to yt promises of God, and to believe that for Christs blood sake, thou art received to the inheritance of eternal life, is a wonderful thing, and a thing that the world knoweth not of: but who soever feeleth that (though he fall a thousand times in a day) doth yet rise again a thousand times, and is sure that the mercy of God is upon him.
Marke this then. To see inwardly that yt law of God is so spirituall, that 1no flesh can fulfill it. And then for to morne and sorrow, and to desire, yea to hunger and thyrst after strength to do the wil of God, from the ground of the hart, and (notwithstandyng all the sutlety of the deuil, weakenes and feblenes of the flesh, and wondryng of the world) to cleaue yet to yt promises of God, and to beleue that for Christes bloud sake, thou art receaued to the inheritaūce of eternall lyfe, is a wonderfull thyng, and a thyng that the world knoweth not of: but who soeuer feleth that (though he fall a thousand tymes in a day) doth yet rise agayne a thousand tymes, and is sure that the mercy of God is vpon hym.
- 1No flesh can fulfil the law.No fleshe can fulfill the lawe.
IF ye forgive other men their trespasses, your heavenly father shall forgive you yours. Mat. in the vj. Chap. if I forgive, God shall forgive me, not for my deeds sake, but for his promises 1sake, for his mercy & truth, and for the blood of his son Christ our Lord. And my forgiving, certifieth my spirit that God shall forgive me, yea that he hath forgiven me already. For if I consent to yt will of God in my hart, though thorough infirmity and weakness I can not do the will of GOD at all times, moreover though I can not do the will of God so purely, as the law requireth it of me, yet if I see my fault & meekly knowledge my sin, weeping in mine hart, because I can not do the will of God, and thirst after strength, I am sure that yt sprite of God is in me, & his favour upon me. For the world lusteth not to do the will of God, neither sorroweth because he can not, though he sorrow some time for fear of y pain, that he believeth shall follow. He that hath the spirit of this world, can not forgive without amends making, or a greater vantage. If I forgive now how cometh it? verily because I feel the mercy of God in me. For as a man feeleth God to him self, so is he to his neighbour, I know by mine own experience that all flesh is in bondage under sin, and can not but sin, therefore am I merciful, and desire God to loose the bonds of sin even in mine enemy.