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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
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As touching that Christ saith afterward if thou wilt be perfect, go and sell thy substance, and give it to the poor, he saith it not, as who should say that there were any greater perfection then to keep the law of God (for that is all perfection) but to show the other his blindness, which saw not that the law 1is spiritual, and requireth yt hart. But because he was not knowing that he had hurt any man with the outward deed, he supposed that he loved his neighbour as him self. But when he was bid to show the deeds of love, and give of his abundance to them that needed, he departed mourning. Which is an evident token that he loved not his neighbour as well as him self. For if he had need him self, it would ⟨p. 77⟩not have grieved him to have received succour of an other man. Moreover he saw not that it was murder & theft, that a man should have abundance of riches lying by him, and not to show mercy therewith, and kindly to 2succour his neighbours need. God hath given one man riches to help an other at need. If thy neighbour need & thou help him not, being able, thou withholdest his duty from him, and art a these before God.
As touching that Christ saith afterward if thou wilt be perfect, go and sell thy substaūce, and geue it to the poore, he sayth it not, as who should say that there were any greater perfection then to kepe the law of God (for that is all perfection) but to shew the other hys blindnes, which saw not that the law 1is spirituall, and requireth yt hart. But because he was not knowyng that he had hurt any man with the outward deede, he supposed that he loued his neighbour as him selfe. But when he was bydde to shew the deedes of loue, and geue of hys aboundaunce to them that neded, he departed mournyng. Whiche is an euiēdt tokē that he loued not his neighbour as well as him self. For if he had neede hym selfe, it would ⟨p. 77⟩not haue greued hym to haue receaued succour of an other man. Moreouer he sawe not that it was murther & theft, that a man should haue aboundaunce of riches lying by hym, and not to shew mercy therewith, and kyndly to