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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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Secondarily of the whole multitude of the nature of man, whom God hath elect and chosen, and to whom he hath appointed mercy and grace in Christ, to them sendeth he his spirit, which openeth their eyes, showeth them their misery, and bringeth them unto the knowledge of them selves, so that they hate and abhor them selves, are astonied, and amazed and at their wits ends, neither wot what to do, or where to seek health. Then lest they should flee from God by desperation, he comforteth them again with his sweet promises in Christ, & certifieth their harts that for Christs sake, they are received 1to mercy, and their sins forgiven, and they elect and made the sons of GOD, and heirs with Christ of eternal life: & thus through faith are they set at peace with God.
Secondarily of the whole multitude of the nature of man, whom God hath elect and chosen, and to whom he hath appointed mercy and grace in Christ, to them sendeth he his spirite, whiche openeth their eyes, sheweth them their miserie, and bryngeth them vnto the knowledge of them selues, so that they hate and abhorre them selues, are astonyed, and amased and at their wittes endes, neither wot what to do, or wher to seeke health. Then lest they should flee from God by desperation, he comforteth thē agayne with his swete promises in Christ, & certifieth their harts that for Christes sake, they are receaued 1to mercy, and their sinnes forgeuē, and they elect and made the sonnes of GOD, and heyres with Christ of eternall lyfe: & thus through fayth are they set at peace with God.
- 1By Faith in Christ, we are brought to the state of salvation.By Faith in Christ, we are brought to the state of saluation.
Now may not we axe why GOD chooseth one and not an other, either think that God is unjust to damn us afore we do any actual deed, seeing that