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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.
Firmament, the sky.
Faith, is the believing of Gods promises, and a sure trust in the goodness and truth of God, which faith justified Abrah. Gen. 15. and was the mother of all his good works which he afterafterward did, for faith is the goodness of all works in the sight of god. Good works are things of gods commandment wrought in faith. And to sow a shoe at the commandment of God, to do thy neighbour service withal, with faith to be saved by Christ (as God promiseth us) is much better than to build an abbey of thine own imagination, trusting to be saved by the feigned works of hypocrites. Jacob robbed Laban his uncle: Moses robbed the Egyptians. And Abraham is about to slay and burn his own son: and all are holy works, because they are wrought in faith at Gods commandment. To steal, rob, and murder, are no holy works before worldly people, but unto them that have their trust in God, they are holy when God commandeth them. What God commandeth not, getteth no reward with god. Holy works of mens imaginations receive their reward here, as Christ testifieth: Math. 6. Howbeit of faith and works I have spoken abundantly in Mammon. Let him that desireth more, seek there.
Fayth, is the beleuyng of Gods promises, and a sure trust in the goodnes and truth of God, which fayth iustified Abrah. Gen. 15. and was the mother of all his good workes whiche he afterafterward did, for faith is the goodnes of all works in the sight of god. Good workes are things of gods commaundement wrought in fayth. And to sow a shoe at the commaundemēt of God, to doe thy neighboure seruice withall, with fayth to be saued by Christe (as God promiseth vs) is much better thē to build an abbey of thine owne imagination, trusting to bee saued by the fained workes of hipocrites. Iacob robbed Laban hys vncle: Moses robbed the Egiptians. And Abraham is aboute to slay and burne his own sonne: and all are holye workes, because they are wrought in fayth at Gods commaundement. To steale, robbe, and murder, are no holye workes before worldly people, but vnto them that haue their trust in God, they are holy when God commaundeth them. What God commaundeth not, getteth no rewarde with god. Holy workes of mens imaginations receaue their rewarde here, as Christ testisieth: