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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.
With kings for the most part we have none acquaintance, neither promise. They be also most commonly merciless. Moreover if they promise, they are yet men as unconstant as are other people, & as untrue. But with God, if we have belief, we are accounted, and have an open way in unto him by the door Christ, which is never shut, but through unbelief, neither is there any porter to keep any man out. By him saith Paul Ephe. ij. that is to say, by Christ we have an open way in unto the father. So are ye now no more strangers and foreigners (saith he) but citizens with the Saints, and of the household of God. God hath also made us promises and hath sworn: yea hath made a testament or a covenant, and hath bound himself, and hath sealed his obligation with Christs blood, and confirmed it with miracles. He is also merciful and kind, and complaineth that we will not come unto him. He is mighty and able to perform that he promiseth. He is true and can not be but true, as he can not be but God. Therefore is it not like with the king and God.
With kynges for the most part we haue none acquaintaunce, neither promise. They be also most cōmonly mercilesse. Moreouer if they promise, they are yet mē as vnconstant as are other people, & as vntrue. But with God, if we haue beliefe, we are accompted, and haue an open way in vnto hym by the dore Christ, which is neuer shutte, but through vnbeliefe, neither is there any porter to keepe any man out. By him saith Paul Ephe. ij. that is to say, by Christ we haue an open way in vnto the father. So are ye now no more straungers and forreiners (sayth he) but citizens wyth the Saintes, and of the housholde of God. God hath also made vs promises and hath sworne: yea hath made a testament or a couenaunt, and hath bounde hymselfe, and hath sealed his obligation wyth Christes bloud, and confirmed it wyth miracles. He is also mercifull and kinde, and cōplayneth that we wyll not come vnto hym. He is mighty and able to performe that he promiseth. He is true and can not be but true, as he can not be but God. Therefore is it not lyke with the kyng and God.
We be sinners say they, God will not hear us. Behold how they flee from God as from a tyrant merciless. Whom a man counteth most merciful unto him, he sonest flieth. But these teachers dare not come at God. Why? For they are the children of Cain. If the Saints love whom God hateth, then God and his Saints are divided. When thou prayest to the saints, how do they know, except that God whom thou countest merciless, tell them? If God be so cruel and so hateth thee, it is not likely that he will tell the Saints that thou prayest unto them.