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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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Thou wilt say haply, if love fulfil the law, then it justifieth. I say that that wherewith a man fulfilleth the law declareth him justified: but that which giveth him wherewith to fulfil the law, justifieth him. By justifying 1understand the forgiveness of sins and the favour of God. Now saith the text Roma. x. the end of the law or the cause, wherefore the law was made is Christ, to justify all that believe. That is, the law is given to utter 2sin, to kill the consciences, to damn our deeds, to bring to repentance and to drive unto Christ: in whom God hath promised his favour and forgiveness of sin unto all that repent and consent to the law that it is good. If 3thou believe the promises then doth Gods truth justify thee, that is forgiveth thee and receiveth thee to favour for Christs sake. In a surety whereof and to certify thine hart, he sealeth thee with the spirit. Ephe. i. and. iiij. And. ij. Cor. v. saith Paul. which gave us his spirit in earnest. How the spirit is given us through Christ, read the viij. chapter of the Epistle to the Romans and Gallat. iij. and. ij. Cor. iij. Nevertheless the spirit, and his fruits 4wherewith y• hart is purified, as faith, hope, love, patience, long suffering and obedience, could never be seen without outward experience. For if thou were not brought sometime into cumbrance, whence God only could deliver thee, thou shouldest never see thy faith, yea except thou foughtest sometime against desperation, hell, death, sin and powers of this world, for thy faiths sake, thou shouldest never know true faith from a dream. Except thy brother now and then offended thee, thou couldest not know whether thy love were Godly. For a Turk is not anger, till he be hurt and offended, but it thou love him that doth thee evil, then is thy love of God: likewise if thy rulers were alway kind, thou shouldest not know whether thine obedience were pure or no: but & if thou canst patiently obey evil rulers in all things that is not to the dishonour of God, and when thou hurtest not thy neighbours, then art thou sure, that Gods spirit worketh in thee, and that thy faith is no dream, nor any false imagination.