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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.
Moreover no man can fulfil the law. For (John saith i. Chapter of the said epistle)1 if we say, we have no sin, we deceive our selves, and truth is not in us. If we knowledge our sins, he is faithful and righteous, to forgive us our sins, and to purge us from all iniquity. And in the Pater noster also we say, father forgive us our sins. Now if we be all sinners, none fulfilleth the law. For he that fulfilleth the 2law, is no sinner. In the law may neither Peter nor Paul, nor any other creature, save Christ only, rejoice. In the blood of Christ, which fulfilled the law for us, may every parson that repenteth, believeth, loveeth the law, and mourneth for strength to fulfil it, rejoice, be he never so weak a sinner. The two pence therefore and the credence that he left behind him, to bestow more (if need were) signifieth that he was every where merciful, both present and absent, without feigning, cloaking, complaining, or excusing, and forsook not his neighbour as long as he had need. Which example I pray God men may follow, and let opera supererogationis alone.
Moreouer no man cā fulfil the law. For (Iohn sayth i. Chapter of the said epistle)1 if we say, we haue no sinne, we deceaue our selues, and truth is not in vs. If we knowledge our sinnes, he is faithfull and righteous, to forgeue vs our sinnes, and to purge vs from all iniquitie. And in the Pater noster also we say, father forgeue vs our sins. Now if we be all sinners, none fulfilleth the lawe. For he that fulfilleth the 2lawe, is no sinner. In the lawe may neither Peter nor Paule, nor any other creature, saue Christ onely, reioyce. In the bloud of Christ, which fulfilled the lawe for vs, may euery parson that repenteth, beleueth, loueeth the law, and mourneth for strēgth to fulfill it, reioyce, be he neuer so weake a sinner. The two pence therefore and the credence that he left behynde him, to bestowe more (if neede were) signifieth that he was euery where mercifull, both present and absent, without fayning, cloking, complayning, or excusing, and forsoke not his neighbour as long as he had nede. Which example I pray God men may followe, and let opera supererogationis alone.