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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.
These of the last sort keep the law of their own accord and that in the hart, and have professed perpetual ⟨p. 113⟩war against the lusts and appetites of the flesh, till they be utterly subdued: yet not through their own strength, but knowing and knowledgyng their weakness cry ever for strength to god which hath promised assistance unto all that call upon him. These follow God and are led of his spirit. The other ij. are led of lusts and appetites.
These of the last sorte keepe the law of their owne accorde and that in the hart, and haue professed perpetuall ⟨p. 113⟩warre against the lustes and appetites of the flesh, til they be vtterly subdued: yet not through their owne strength, but knowyng and knowledgyng their weakenes cry euer for strength to god which hath promised assistance vnto al that call vpon him. These folow God and are led of his spirite. The other ij. are led of lustes and appetites.
Lusts & appetites are divers and 1many and that in one man: yea and one lust contrary to an other and the greatest lust carieth a man altogether away with him. We are also changed from one lust unto an other. Otherwise are we disposed when we are children, otherwise when we are young men, and otherwise when we are old, otherwise over even, and otherwise in the morning: yea sometimes altered. vj. times in an hour. How fortuneth all this? Because that the will of man followeth 2the wit, and is subject unto the wit & as the wit erreth so doth the will, and as the wit is in captivity, so is the will, neither is it possible that the will should be free where the wit is in bondage.
Lustes & appetites are diuers and