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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.
It followeth: God setteth out his love that he hath to us. that is, he maketh it appear, that men may perceive love, if they be not more then stock blind. Inasmuch (saith Paul) as while we were yet sinners, Christ dyed for us. Much more now (saith he) seeing we are justified by his blood, shall we be preserved from wrath thorough him: for if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God, by the death of his son, much more seeing we are reconciled we shall be preserved by his life. As who should say, If God loved us when we knew him not, much more loveth he us now we know him. If he were merciful to us while we hated his Law, how much more merciful will he be now seeing we love it, and desire strength to fulfil it. And in the viij. he argueth: If God spared not his own son, but gave him for us all, how shall he not with him give us all things also?
It foloweth: God setteth out hys loue that he hath to vs. that is, he maketh it appeare, that men may perceiue loue, if they be not more then stocke blinde. In asmuch (sayth Paule) as while we were yet sinners, Christ dyed for vs. Much more now (sayth he) seeing we are iustifyed by hys bloud, shall we be preserued from wrath thorough him: for if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God, by the death of hys sonne, much more seeing we are reconciled we shall be preserued by hys life. As who should say, If God loued vs when we knew him not, much more loueth he vs now we know him. If he were mercifull to vs while we hated his Lawe, how much more mercifull will he be now seeing we loue it, and desire strength to fulfill it. And in the viij. he argueth: If God spared not his owne sonne, but gaue him for vs all, how shall he not wyth him geue vs all thinges also?
Christ prayed, John xvij. not for the Apostles only, but also for as many as should believe through their preaching and was heard, whatsoever we ask in his name the Father giveth us John. xvi. Christ is also as merciful 1as the saints. Why go we not straight way unto him? Verily because we feel not the mercy of God neither believe his truth. God will at the least way (say they) hear us the sooner for the saints sake. Then loveth he the saints better then Christ and his own truth. Heareth he us for the saints sake? so heareth he us not for his mercy: For merits and mercy can not stand together.