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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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They that will interpret parables word by word fall into straights ofttimes, whence they can not rid themselves. And preach lies in stead of the truth: as do they which interpret by the ij. pence, the old testament, and the new, and by that which is bestowed, Opera supererogationis, (howbeit Superarrogantia, were a meeter term) that is to say, deeds which are more then the law requireth, deeds of perfection and ⟨p. 79⟩of liberality, which a man is not bound to do, but of his free will. And for them he shall have an higher place in heaven, and may give to other of his merits: or of which the pope after his death may give pardons from the pains of purgatory.
They that will enterpret parables worde by worde fall into straights ofttimes, whence they can not rid themselues. And preach lyes in stead of the truth: as do they whiche enterpret by the ij. pence, the old testament, and the new, and by that which is bestowed, Opera supererogationis, (howbeit Superarrogantia, were a meeter terme) that is to say, deedes which are more then the law requireth, deeds of perfection and ⟨p. 79⟩of liberalitie, which a man is not boūd to do, but of his free will. And for them he shal haue an higher place in heauen, and may geue to other of his merites: or of whiche the pope after his deathe may geue pardons from the paines of purgatorye.
Against which exposition I answer: first, a greater perfection then the law, is there not. A greater perfection then to love God, and his will, which is the commandments, with all thine hart, with all thy soul, with all thy strength, with all thy mind, is there none. And to love a mans neighbour as himself, is like the same. It is a wonderful love wherewith a man loveth himself. As glad as I would be to receive pardon of mine own life, (if I had deserved death) so glad ought I to be, to defend my neighbours life, without respect of my life, or of my good. A man ought neither to spare his goods, nor yet himself for his brothers sake, after the ensample of Christ