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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 if thou compare deed to deed, there is difference betwixt washing of dishes, and preaching of the word 1of God, but as touching to please God none at all. For neither that, nor this pleaseth, but as far forth as God hath chosen a man, hath put his spirit in him, and purified his hart by faith and trust in Christ.
Now if thou compare dede to dede, there is difference betwixt washyng of dishes, and preachyng of the word 1of God, but as touchyng to please God none at all. For neither that, nor this pleaseth, but as farforth as God hath chosen a man, hath put his spirite in hym, and purified his hart by fayth and trust in Christ.
- 1As all deeds are acceptable to God, that are done in faith, so no deed to allowed good in Gods sight (how glorious to the world soever it appear) if it be without faith.As all dedes are acceptable to God, that are done in fayth, so no deede to allowed good in Gods sight (howe glorious to the world soeuer it appeare) if it be without fayth.
Let every man therefore wait on the office, wherein Christ hath put him and therein serve his brethren. If he be of low degree let him patiently therein abide, till God promote him, and exalt him higher. Let kings and head officers seek Christ, in their offices & minister peace and quietness unto the brethren, ⟨p. 86⟩punish sin, and that with mercy, even with the same sorrow and grief of mind, as they would cut of a finger or joint, a leg, or arm of their own body, if there were such disease in them, that either they must be cut of, or else all the body must perish.
Let euery man therefore wayte on the office, wherein Christ hath put hym and therin serue his brethren. If he be of low degree let him paciently therin abyde, till God promote him, and exalte hym hyer. Let kyngs and head ofcers seke Christ, in their offices & ministre peace and quietnes vnto the brethren,