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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.
IF any man will do his will (he meaneth the will of the father) he shall ⟨p. 90⟩know of the doctrine, whether it be of god, or whether I speak of my self. John. vij. This text meaneth not that 1any man of his own strength, power and free will (as they call it) can do the will of god, before he hath received the spirit, and strength of Christ through saith. But here is meant that, which is spoken in the third of John, when Nicodemus marvelled how it were possible, that a man should be borne again. Christ answered, that which is borne of the flesh is flesh, and that which is borne of the spirit is spirit, as who should say, he that hath the spirit thorough faith, and is borne again, and made a new in Christ, understandeth the things of the spirit, and what he that is spiritual meaneth. But he that is flesh, and as Paul saith. i. Cor. ij. a 2natural man, & led of his blind reason only, can never ascend to the capacity of the spirit. And he giveth an ensample, saying, the wind bloweth where he listeth, and thou hearest his voice, and wottest not whence he cometh, nor whether he will. So is every man that 3is borne of the spirit, he that speaketh of the spirit, can never be understand of the natural man, which is but flesh and savoureth no more than things of y• flesh. So here meaneth Christ, if any man have the spirit, & consenteth unto the will of God, this same at ones wotteth what I mean.
IF any man will do his will (he meaneth the will of the father) he shall ⟨p. 90⟩know of the doctrine, whether it be of god, or whether I speake of my selfe. Iohn. vij. This text meaneth not that 1any man of his owne strength, power and free will (as they call it) can do the will of god, before he hath receaued the spirite, and strength of Christ through sayth. But here is ment that, which is spokenin the thyrd of Iohn, when Nicodemus marueiled how it were possible, that a man should be borne agayn. Christ aunswered, that which is borne of the flesh is flesh, and that whiche is borne of the spirite is spirite, as who should say, he that hath the spirite thorough fayth, and is borne agayne, and made a new in Christ, vnderstandeth the thynges of the spirite, and what he that is spirituall meaneth. But he that is flesh, and as Paul sayth. i. Cor. ij. a