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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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When the weak in yt faith, & unexpert in the mysteries of Christ, desire 1us to pray for them, then ought we to lead them to the truth and promises of God, and teach them to put their trust in the promises of God, in love that God hath to Christ and to us for his sake, and to strength their weak consciences, showing and proving by the Scripture, that as long as they follow the spirit and resist sin, it is impossible they should fall so deep that God shall not pull them up again, if they hold fast by the anchor of faith, having trust and confidence in Christ. The love that God hath to Christ is infinite, and Christ did and suffered all things, not for himself, to obtain favour or ought else: for he had ever the full favour of God, and was ever Lord over all things, but to reconcile us to God, and to make us heirs with him of his fathers kingdom. And God hath promised, that whosoever calleth on his name shall never be confounded or ashamed. Rom. ix. If the righteous fall 2(saith the Scripture) he shall not be bruised, the Lord shall put his hand under him. Who is righteous but he that trusteth in Christs blood, be he never so weak: Christ is our righteousness, and in him ought we to teach 3all men to trust, and to expound unto all men the Testament, that God hath made to us sinners in Christs blood. ⟨p. 83⟩This ought we to do, and not make a pray of them to lead them captive, to sit in their consciences, and to teach them to trust in our holiness, good deeds and prayers, to the intent that we would feed our idle, and slow bellies of their great labour and sweat, & so to make our selves Christs and saviours. For if I take on me to save other by my merits, make I not my self a Christ & a saviour, & am in deed a false Prophet, and a true Antichrist, and exalt my self, and sit in the temple of God, that is to wit, the consciences of men? Among Christen men, 4love maketh all things common: every man is others debtor, and every man is bound to minister to his neighbour, and to supply his neighbours lack, of that wherewith God hath endued him. As thou seest in the world, how the Lords and officers minister peace in the common wealth, punish murderers, thieves, and evil doers, and to maintain their order & estate, do the commons minister to them again, rent, tribute, toll, and custom.