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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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Unto such obedience, unto such patience, unto such a poor hart, and unto such feeling, is Pauls meaning to bring all men, and not unto the vain disputing of them, that ascribe so high a place in heaven unto their peeled merits. Which as they feel not the working of Gods spirit, so obey they no man. If the king do unto them but right, 1they will interdict the whole Realm, curse, excommunicate & send them down far beneath the bottom of hell, as they have brought the people out of their wits, and made them mad to believe.
Ʋnto such obedience, vnto such patience, vnto such a poore hart, and vnto such feelyng, is Paules meanyng to bryng all men, and not vnto the vaine disputyng of them, that ascribe so hye a place in heauen vnto their peelde merites. Which as they feele not the workyng of Gods spirite, so obey they no man. If the kyng do vnto them but right, 1they wil interdicte the whole Realme, curse, excommunicate & send thē down farre beneath the bottome of hell, as they haue brought the people out of their wittes, and made them madde to beleue.
- 1The fury of the Popish Clergy.The fury of the Popish Clergie.
Thy prayers and alms are come up into remembrance in the presence of GOD, (in the Acts. x.) That 1is God forgetteth thee not, though he come not at the first calling, he looketh on, and beholdeth thy prayers and alms. Prayer cometh from the hart. God looketh first on the hart, and then on the deed. As thou readest Gene. iiij. God beheld or looked first on Abel, & then on his offering. If the hart be unpure, the deed verily pleaseth not, as thou seest in Cain. Mark the order. In the beginning of the chapter thou readest, there was a certain man named Cornelius which feared god, gave much alms, and prayed God alway. He feared God, that is he trembled & quaked, to break the commandments of god. Then prayed he alway. Prayer