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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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Secondarily God hath promised Christs merits unto all that repent: so that whosoever repenteth is immediately 1heir of all Christs merits and beloved of God as Christ is. How then came this foul monster to be Lord over 2Christs merits, so that he hath power to sell that which God giveth freely. O dreamers, yea O devils and O venomous scorpions, what poison have ye in your tails? O pestilent leaven, that so turneth the sweet bread of Christs doctrine into the bitterness of gall.
Secondarily God hath promised Christes merites vnto all that repent: so that whosoeuer repenteth is immediatly 1heire of all Christes merites and beloued of God as Christ is. How thē came this foule monster to be Lord ouer 2Christes merites, so that he hath power to sell that which God geueth freely. O dreamers, yea O deuils and O venimous scorpians, what poyson haue ye in your tayles? O pestilēt leauen, that so turneth the sweete bread of Christes doctrine into the bitternesse of gall.
- 1The merits of Christ.The merites of Christ.
- 2The Pope selleth that which God giveth freely.The Pope selleth that which God geueth frely.
The Friars run in the same spirit 1and teach, saying: do good deeds and redeem the pains y• abide you in purgatory, yea give us somewhat to do good works for you. And thus