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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.
Many sins are forgiven her, for she loveth much. Luk. vij. Not 1that love was cause of forgiveness of sins. But contrariwise the forgiveness of sins caused love, as it followeth, to whom less was forgiven, y• same loveth less. And afore he commended the judgement of Simon, which answered that he loveth most, to whom most was forgiven: and also said at the last, thy faith hath saved thee, or made thee safe, go in peace. We can not love, except we see some benefit, and kindness. As long as we look on the law of God only, where we 2see but sin and damnation, and the wrath of God upon us, yea where we were damned afore we were borne, we can not love God? No, we can not but hate him as a tyrant, unrighteous, unjust, and flee from him as did Cain. But when the Gospel, that 3glad tidings and joyful promises are preached, how that in Christ God loveth us first, forgiveth us, and hath mercy on us, then love we again, and the deeds of our love, declare our faith. This is the manner of speaking, as we say. Summer is nigh, for the trees blossom. Now is the blossoming of the trees not the cause that summer draweth nigh, but the drawing ni• of summer is the cause of the blossoms, and the blossoms put us in remembrance that summer is at hand. So Christ here teacheth Simon by the ferventness of love in the outward deeds to see a strong faith within, whence so great love springeth. As y• manner is to 4say, do your charity, show your charity, do a deed of charity, show your mercy, do a deed of mercy, meaning thereby, that our deeds declare how we love our neighbours, & how much we have compassion on them at their need. Moreover it is not possible to love except ⟨p. 78⟩we see a cause. Except we see in our hearts yt love & kindness of God to us ward in Christ our Lord, it is not possible to love God aright.
MAny sinnes are forgeuen her, for she loueth much. Luk. vij. Not