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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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¶ Of Contrition.
Contrition and repentance are both one and nothing else but a sorrowful & a mourning hart. And because that God hath promised mercy unto a contrite hart, that is, to a sorrowful and repenting hart, they to beguile Gods word and to stablish their wicked tradition, have feigned that new word attrition saying: thou canst not know whether thy sorrow or repentance be contrition or attrition, except thou 1be shriven. When thou art shriven, then it is true contrition. Oh foxy Pharisee, that is thy leaven, of which Christ so diligently bad us beware. Math. vj. And the very prophecy of Peter thorough covetousness with feigned words shall they make merchandise of you. ij. Pet. ij. with such glosses corrupt they Gods word, to sit in the consciences of y• people, to lead them captive, and to make a pray of them: buying and selling their sins, to satisfy their unsatiable covetousness. Nevertheless the truth is, when any man hath trespassed against God. If he repent and knowledge his trespass, God promiseth him forgiveness without ear shrift.
COntrition and repētaunce are both one and nothyng els but a sorowful & a mournyng hart. And because that God hath promised mercy vnto a contrite hart, that is, to a sorowfull and repentyng hart, they to beguile Gods word and to stablish their wicked tradition, haue fayned that new word attrition saying: thou canst not know whether thy sorrowe or repentaunce be contrition or attrition, except thou 1be shreuen. When thou art shreuen, thē it is true contritiō. Oh foxy Pharisay, that is thy leuen, of which Christ so diligētly bad vs beware. Math. vj. And the very prophesie of Peter thorough couetousnes with fayned wordes shall they make marchaūdise of you. ij. Pet. ij. with such gloses corrupt they Gods word, to sit in the consciences of y people, to lead them captiue, and to make a praye of thē: byeng and sellyng their sinnes, to satisfy their vnsatiable couetousnes. Neuerthelesse the truth is, when any man hath trespassed agaynst God. If he repēt and knowledge his trespasse, God promiseth him forgeuenesse without eare shrift.