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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.
¶ Absolution.
Their absolution also justifieth no man from sin. For with the hart do men believe to be justified with all saith Paul. Roma. 10. that is, through faith and believing the promises, are we justified, as I have sufficiently proved in other places with y• Scripture. Faith (saith Paul in the same place) cometh by hearing, that is to say, by hearing the preacher that is sent from God and preacheth Gods promises. Now when thou absolvest in Latin, the unlearned heareth not. For how, saith Paul. i. Cor. xiiij. when thou blessest in an unknown tongue, shall the unlearned say Amen unto thy thanks giving? for he wotteth not thou sayest. So likewise the lay wotteth not whether thou loose or bind, or whether thou bless or curse. In like manner is it if the lay understand Latin or though the Priest absolve in English. For in his absolution he rehearseth no promise of God: but speaketh his own words saying: I by the authority of Peter and Paul absolve or loose thee from all thy sins. Thou sayest so, which art but a lying man and never more then now verily.
THeir absolution also iustifieth no man from sinne. For with the hart do men beleue to be iustified with all sayth Paul. Roma. 10. that is, through fayth and beleuyng the promises, are we iustified, as I haue sufficiently proued in other places with y• Scripture. Fayth (sayth Paul in the same place) commeth by hearyng, that is to say, by hearyng the preacher that is sent from God and preacheth Gods promises. Now when thou absoluest in Latine, the vnlearned heareth not. For how, saith Paul. i. Cor. xiiij. when thou blessest in an vnknowen toung, shall the vnlearned say Amen vnto thy thankes geuing? for he wotteth not yu sayst. So likewise the lay wotteth not whether thou loose or bynde, or whether thou blesse or curse. In like maner is it if the lay vnderstād Latine or though the Priest absolue in English. For in hys absolution he rehearseth no promise of God: but speaketh his owne wordes saying: I by the authoritie of Peter and Paul absolue or loose thee from all thy sinnes. Thou sayst so, which art but a lying man and neuer more then now verely.