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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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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 1. John 3.1 Herein (saith he) perceive we love, in that he (that is to say, Christ) gave his life for us. We ought therefore to bestow our lives for the brethren. Now sayeth Christ, John xv. 2There is no greater love, then that a man bestow his life for his friend.
Against whiche exposition I aunswere: first, a greater perfection then the law, is there not. A greater perfection then to loue God, and his will, which is the commaundementes, with all thine hart, with all thy soule, with all thy strength, with all thy minde, is there none. And to loue a mans neighbour as himselfe, is like the same. It is a wonderfull loue wherewith a man loueth himselfe. As glad as I woulde be to receiue pardon of mine owne life, (if I had deserued death) so glad ought I to be, to defend my neighboures life, without respect of my life, or of my good. A man ought neither to spare his goods, nor yet himselfe for his brothers sake, after the ensample of Christ 1. Iohn 3.1 Herein (sayth he) perceiue we loue, in that he (yt is to say, Christ) gaue his life for vs. We ought therefore to bestowe our liues for the brethren. Nowe sayeth Christ, Iohn xv. 2