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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.
Now to ask of God more then he hath promised cometh of a false faith and is plain Idolatry: and to desire a miracle where there is natural remedy, is tempting of God. And of pain taking this wise understand. He that taketh pain to keep the commandments of God is sure thereby that he loveth God and that he hath Gods spirit in him. And the more 1pain a man taketh (I mean patiently and without grudging) the more he loveth God and the perfecter he is & nearer unto that health which y• souls of all Christen men long for & the more purged from the infirmity and sin that remaineth in the flesh: but to look for any other reward or promotion in heaven or in the life to come then that which God hath promised for Christs sake and which Christ hath deserved for us with his pain taking, is abominable in the sight of God. For Christ only hath purchased the reward, and our pain taking: to keep the commandments doth but purge the sin that remaineth in the flesh, and certify us that we are chosen and sealed with Gods spirit unto the reward that Christ hath purchased for us.
Now to aske of God more then he hath promised commeth of a false faith and is playne Idolatry: and to desire a miracle where there is naturall remedy, is temptyng of God. And of payne takyng this wise vnderstand. He that taketh payne to kepe the commaundementes of God is sure therby that he loueth God and that hee hath Gods spirite in hym. And the more 1paine a man taketh (I meane paciently and without grudgyng) the more he loueth God and the perfecter hee is & nearer vnto that health which y• soules of all Christen mē long for & the more purged from the infirmitie and sinne that remaineth in the flesh: but to loke for any other reward or promotion in heauen or in the life to come then that which God hath promised for Christes sake and which Christ hath deserued for vs with his payne takyng, is abhominable in the sight of God. For Christe onely hath purchased the reward, and our payne takyng: to keepe the commaundemētes doth but purge the sinne that remayneth in the fleshe, and certifie vs that we are chosen and sealed with Gods spirite vnto the reward yt Christ hath purchased for vs.
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