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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.
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.
We be sinners say they, God wyll not heare vs. Beholde how they flee from God as from a tyraunt mercilesse. Whom a mā counteth most mercifull vnto hym, he sonest flyeth. But these teachers dare not come at God. Why? For they are ye childrē of Caine. If the Saintes loue whome God hateth, then God and his Saints are deuided. When thou prayest to ye saintes, how doe they know, except that God whom thou countest mercilesse, tell them? If God be so cruell and so hateth thee, it is not likely that he wyll tell the Saintes that thou prayest vnto them.
When they say we be sinners: I answer, that Christ is no sinner, save a 1satisfaction, and an offering for sin. Take Christ from the saints and what are they? What is Paul without Christ? is he any thing save a blasphemer, a persecutor, a murderer, and a shedder of Christen blood? But as soon as he came to Christ he was no more a sinner, but a minister of righteousness, he went not to Rome to take penance upon him, but went & preached unto his brethren the same mercy which he had received free, without doing penance or hearing of Saints or of Monks or Fryers. Moreover if it be Gods word that thou should put thy trust in the saints merits or prayers, then be bold. For Gods word shall defend thee and save thee. If it be but thine own reason, then fear. For God commandeth by Moses Deut. xij. saying: what I command ⟨p. 161⟩you, that observe and do, and put nothing to, nor take ought therefrom: yea and Moses warneth straitly