A68831:962
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.
Christ is the cause why I love thee, why I am ready to do the uttermost of my power for thee, and why I pray for thee. And as long as the cause abideth, so long lasteth the effect: even as 1it is always day, so long as the Sun shineth. Do therefore the worst thou canst unto me, take away my goods, take away my good name: yet as long as Christ remaineth in my heart, so long I love thee not a whit the less, and so long art thou as dear unto me as mine own soul, and so long am I ready to do thee good for thine evil, and so long I pray for thee with all my hart: for Christ desireth it of me, and hath deserved it of me. Thine unkindness compared unto his kindness is no thing at all, yea it is swallowed up as a little smoke of a mighty wind, and is no more scene or thought upon. Moreover that evil which thou didst to me, I receive not of thy hand, but of the hand of God, and as Gods scourge to teach me patience & to nurture me. And therefore have no cause to be angry with thee, more than the child hath to be angry with his fathers rod. or a sick man with a sour or bitter medicine that healeth him, or a prisoner with his fetters, or he that is punished lawfully with the officer that punisheth him. Thus is Christ all and the whole cause why I love thee. And 2to all can nought be added. Therefore cannot a little money make me love thee better, or more bound to pray for thee, nor make Gods commandment greater. Last of all, if I be in Christ, then the love of Christ compelleth me. And ⟨p. 164⟩therefore I am ready to give thee mine & not to take thine from thee. If I be able I will do thee service freely: if not, then if thou minister to me again, that receive I of the hand of God, which ministereth it to me by thee: For God 3careth for his and ministereth all things unto them, and moveth Turks and Saracens, and all manner infidels to do them good as thou seest in Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and how God went with Joseph into Egypt, and gat him favour in the prison, and in every place, which favour Joseph received of the hand of God, and to God gave the thanks. This is God and Christ all in all, good and bad receive I of God. Them that are good I love because they are in Christ, and the evil to bring them to Christ. When any man doth well I rejoice, that God is honoured, and when any man doth evil I sorrow because that God is dishonoured.