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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.
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 2in an hundred places, that we do that only which God commandeth, and which seemeth good and righteous in his sight, and not in our own sight. For nothing bringeth the wrath of god so soon and so sore on a man, as the idolatry of his own imagination.
When they say we be sinners: I answere, that Christ is no sinner, saue a 1satisfaction, and an offering for synne. Take Christ frō the saintes and what are they? What is Paule wythout Christ? is he any thing saue a blasphemer, a persecuter, a murtherer, and a shedder of Christen bloude? But as soone as he came to Christ he was no more a sinner, but a minister of righteousnes, he went not to Rome to take penaunce vpon him, but went & preached vnto his brethren the same mercy which he had receaued free, wythout doing penaunce or hiering of Saintes or of Monkes or Fryers. Moreouer if it be Gods worde that thou shoulde put thy trust in the saintes merites or prayers, then be bolde. For Gods worde shall defend thee and saue thee. If it be but thine owne reason, then feare. For God commaundeth by Moyses Deut. xij. saying: what I cō maund ⟨p. 161⟩