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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.
Though thou consent to the law, that it is good, righteous, & holy, sorrowest and repentest because thou hast broken it, mornest because thou hast no strength to fulfil it: yet art not thou 1thereby at one with GOD. Yea thou shouldest shortly despair, and blaspheme God, if the promises of forgiveness and of help were not there by, & faith in thine hart to believe them. Faith therefore setteth thee at one with God.
Though thou consent to the law, that it is good, righteous, & holy, sorowest and repentest because thou hast broken it, mornest because thou hast no strength to fulfill it: yet art not thou 1therby at one with GOD. Yea thou shouldest shortly despayre, and blaspheme God, if the promises of forgiuenes and of helpe were not there by, & fayth in thyne hart to beleue them. Fayth therfore setteth thee at one with God.
- 1Faith maketh us at one with God.Fayth maketh vs at one with God.
Faith prayeth alway. For she hath alway her infirmities & weaknesses before her eyes, and also Gods promises, for which she alway longeth, and 1in all places. But blind unbelief prayeth not alway nor in all places, but in the Church only, and that in such a Church, where it is not lawful to preach gods promises, neither to teach men to trust therein. Faith when she prayeth setteth not her good deeds before her, saying: Lord for my good deeds do this or that. Nor bargaineth with god, saying, Lord grant me this or do this or that, and I will do this or that for thee, as mumble so much daily, go so far, or fast this, or that fast, enter in this Religion or that, with such other points of infidelity, yea rather Idolatry. But she setteth her infirmities, & her lack before her face,