A68831:578
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.
Watch is not only to abstain from 1sleep, but also to be circumspect and to cast all perils: as a man should watch a Tower or a Castle. We must remember that the snares of the devil are infinite and innumerable, and that every moment arise new temptations, and that in all places mete us fresh occasions. Against which we must prepare 2our selves, and turn to God, and complain to him, and make our move, and desire him of his mercy to be our shield, our Tower, our Castle, and defence from all evil, to put his strength in us (for without him we can do nought) & above all things we must call to mind what promises god hath made, and what he hath sworn that he will do to us for Christs sake, and with strong faith cleave unto them, & desire him of his mercy, and for y• love that he hath to Christ, & for his truths sake to fulfil his promises. If we thus clean to God with strong faith, and believe his words: then (as saith Paul. j. Cor. x,) God is faithful, that he will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able, or above our might, y• is to say, if we cleave to his promises, & not to our own fantasies, & imaginations, he will put might and power into us, that shall be stronger then all the temptation, which he shall suffer to be against us.
WAtch is not onely to absteine frō 1sleepe, but also to be circumspect and to cast all perils: as a man should watch a Tower or a Castell. We must remember that the snares of the deuill are infinite and innumerable, and that euery momēt arise new temptations, and that in all places mete vs fresh occasions. Agaynst which we must prepare 2our selues, and turne to God, and cōplaine to hym, and make our moue, and desire hym of his mercy to be our shield, our Tower, our Castle, and defence from all euill, to put his strength in vs (for without hym we can doe nought) & aboue all thynges we must call to minde what promises god hath made, and what he hath sworne that he will do to vs for Christes sake, and with strong fayth cleaue vnto them, & desire him of his mercy, and for y• loue that he hath to Christ, & for his truthes sake to fulfil his promises. If we thus cleane to God with strong fayth, and beleue his wordes: thē (as sayth Paul. j. Cor. x,) God is faithfull, that he will not suffer vs to be tempted aboue that we are able, or aboue our might, y is to say, if we cleaue to his promises, & not to our owne fantasies, & imaginatiōs, he will put might and power into vs, that shal be stronger then all the temptation, whiche he shall suffer to be agaynst vs.