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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.
years eaten no flesh and have obtained I doubt not by this time as high a room as the best of them: should I now loose that? nay I had lever dye: and as Lucretia had lever have been flayed, if he had not been to strong for her, then to have lost her glory, even so had these. They ascribe heaven unto their imaginations and mad inventions, and receive it not of the liberality of God, by the merits and deservings of Christ.
yeares eaten no flesh and haue obteined I doubt not by this tyme as hye a rowme as the best of them: should I now loose that? nay I had leuer dye: and as Lucretia had leuer haue bene flayne, if he had not bene to strong for her, then to haue lost her glorie, euen so had these. They ascribe heauen vnto their imaginations and mad inuentions, and receaue it not of the liberalitie of God, by the merites and deseruynges of Christ.
He now that is renewed in Christ, keepeth the law without any law written 1or compulsion of any ruler or officer, save by the leading of the spirit only: but the natural man is enticed and moved to keep the law carnally, 2with carnal reasons and worldly persuasions, as for glory, honour riches and dignity. But the last remedy of all when all other fail, is fear. Beat 3one & the rest will abstain for fear: as Moses ever putteth in remembrance saying: kill, stone, burn. So shall thou put evil from thee, and all Israel shall hear and fear, and shall no more do so. If fear help not, then will God that they be taken out of this life.
He now that is renewed in Christ, kepeth the law without any law written 1or compulsion of any ruler or officer, saue by the ledyng of the spirite onely: but the naturall man is entised and moued to keepe the law carnally,