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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.
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 1god hath power over all his creatures of right, to do with them what he list, or to make of every one of them as he listeth. Our darkness can not perceive his light. God will be feared, and not have his secret judgements known. Moreover we by the light of faith see a thousand things, which are impossible to an infidel to see. So likewise no doubt in the light of the clear vision of God, we shall see things which now God will not have known. For pride ever accompanieth high knowledge, but grace accompanieth meekness. Let us therefore give diligence rather to do the will of GOD, then to search his secretes which are not profitable for us to know.
Now may not we axe why GOD chuseth one and not an other, eyther think that God is vniust to damne vs afore we do any actual dede, seyng that 1god hath power ouer all hys creatures of right, to do with thē what he lyst, or to make of euery one of them as he listeth. Our darknes can not perceaue his light. God wilbe feared, and not haue his secret iudgementes knowen. Moreouer we by the light of fayth see a thousand thynges, which are impossible to an infidell to see. So likewise no doubt in the light of the cleare visiō of God, we shal see things which now God will not haue knowen. For pride euer accōpanieth hye knowledge, but grace accompanyeth mekenes. Let vs therfore giue diligence rather to do the will of GOD, then to search his secretes whiche are not profitable for vs to know.
- 1God worketh his own will with all his creatures.God worketh his owne will with all his creatures.
When we are thus reconciled to God, made the friends of GOD and heirs of eternal life, the spirit that GOD hath poured into us, testifieth that we may not live after our old deeds of ignorance. For how is it possible,