A68831:923
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.
When the people believe therefore if they do so much work or suffer so much pain, or go so much a pilgrimage, that they are safe, is a false faith. For a Christen man is not saved by works, but by faith in the promises before all good works, though that the works (when we work Gods commandment with a good will, and not works of our own imagination) declare that we are safe and that the spirit of him that hath made us safe is in us: yea and as God through preaching of faith doth purge and justify the hart, even so thorough working of deeds, doth he purge and justify the members, making us perfect both in body and soul after the likeness of Christ.
When the people beleue therfore if they doe so much woorke or suffer so much payne, or go so much a pilgrimage, that they are safe, is a false fayth. For a Christen man is not saued by woorkes, but by fayth in the promises before all good woorkes, though that the woorkes (when we worke Gods commaūdement with a good wil, and not workes of our own imagination) declare that we are safe and that the spirite of him that hath made vs safe is in vs: yea and as God through preachyng of fayth doth purge and iustifie the hart, euen so thorough workyng of deedes, doth he purge and iustifie the members, makyng vs perfect both in body and soule after the lykenesse of Christ.
Neither needeth a Christen man to 1run hither or thither, to Rome, to Jerusalem, or S. James: or any other pilgrimage far or near, to be saved thereby, or to purchase forgiveness of his sins. For a Christen mans health and salvation is with in him: even in 2his mouth. Roma. x. The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth and in thine hart that is the word of faith which we preach saith Paul. If we believe the promises with our hearts and confess them with our mouths, we are safe. This is our health with in us. But how shall they believe that, they hear not? And how shall they hear without a preacher saith Paul Roma. x. For look on the promises of God, and so are all our preachers dumb. Or if they preach them they so sauce them and leaven them, that no stomach can brook them nor find any savour in them. For they paint us such an ear confession