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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.
Sell that ye have and give alms. And make you bags which wax not old, and treasure which faileth not in heaven. Luke. xij.1 This & such like are not spoken that we should work as hirelings in respect of reward, and as though we should obtain heaven with merit. For he saith a little afore, fear not little flock, for it is your fathers pleasure to give you a kingdom. The kingdom cometh 2then of the good will of almighty God thorough Christ. And such things are spoken partly to put us in remembrance of our duty to be kind again. As is that saying, let your light so shine before men, that they seeing your good works, may glorify your father which is in heaven. As who should say, if God hath given you so great gifts, see ye be not unthankful, but bestow them unto his praise. Some things are spoken to move us, 3to put our trust in God, as are these. Behold the Lilies of the field. Behold the birds of the air. If your children ask you bread, will ye proffer them a stone? and many such like. Some are spoken to put us in remembrance to be sober, to watch, & pray, and to prepare our selves against temptations, and that we should understand and know, how that temptations, and occasion of evil come then most, when they are least looked for: least we should be careless, and sure of our selves, negligent, and unprepared. Some things are spoken, that we should fear the wonderful and incomprehensible judgements of God, ⟨p. 80⟩lest we should presume. Some to comfort us that we despair not. And for like causes are all the ensamples of the old Testament. In conclusion the scripture speaketh many things as the world speaketh. But they may not be worldly understand, but ghostly and spiritually, yea the spirit of God only understandeth them, and where he is not, there is not the understanding of the Scripture. But unfruitful disputing, and brawling about words.
Sell that ye haue and geue almes. And make you bagges which waxe not olde, and treasure which faileth not in heauen. Luke. xij.1 This & such like are not spoken that we shoulde worke as hyrelinges in respect of rewarde, and as though we shoulde obtayne heauen with merite. For he saith a little afore, feare not little flocke, for it is your fathers pleasure to geue you a kingdome. The kingdome commeth