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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.
As pertaining to good works, understand that all works are good which 1are done within the law of GOD, in faith and with thanksgiving to God, and understand that thou in doing them pleasest God, what so ever thou doest with in the law of God, as when thou makest water. And trust me if either wind or water were stopped, thou ⟨p. 85⟩shouldest feel what a precious thing it were to do either of both, and what thanks ought to be given God therefore. Moreover put no difference between works, but what soever cometh into thy hands that do, as time, place, and occasion giveth, and as god hath put thee in degree hie or low. For as touching to please God, there is no work better then an other. GOD looketh not first on thy work as the world doth, as though the beautifulness of the work pleased him, as it doth the world, or as though he had need of them. But God looketh first on thy hart, what faith thou hast to his words, how thou believest him, trustest him, and how thou lovest him for his mercy that he hath showed there, he looketh with what hart thou workest, and not what thou workest, how thou acceptest the degree that he hath put thee in, & not of what degree thou art, whether thou be an Apostle, or a shoemaker. Set this ensample before thine eyes. Thou art a kitchen page and washest thy masters dishes, an other is an Apostle, and preacheth the word of God. Of this Apostle hark what Paul saith in the. 2. Corinth. ix. If I preach (saith he) I have nought to rejoice 2in, for necessity is put unto me as who should say, God hath made me so, woe is unto me if I preach not. If I do it willingly saith he) then have I my reward, that is, then am I sure that Gods spirit is me, and that I am elect to eternal life. If I do it against my will an office is committed unto me, that is, if I do it not of love to God, but to get a living thereby & for a worldly purpose, and had rather otherwayes live, then do I that office which GOD hath put me in, and yet please not God my self. Note now if this Apostle preach not (as many do not, which not only make them selves Apostles, but also compel men to take them for greater then Apostles, yea for greater than Christ him self) then woe is unto him, that is, his damnation is just: