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.

A Prologue vpon the E∣pistle of Saint Paule to the Colossians, by W. Tyndall.

AS the Epistle to y^t Gala∣thians holdeth the maner and fashion of the Epistle to the Romains, briefly comprehendyng all that is therein at length disputed. Euen so this Epistle foloweth the ensample of the Epistle to the Ephesians, contey∣nyng the tenour of the same Epistle with fewer wordes.

In the first Chapter he praiseth thē, and wisheth that they continue in the * 1.1 fayth, and grow perfecter therin, & thē describeth he the Gospell, how that it is a wisedome that confesseth Christ to be the Lord and God, crucified for vs, and a wisedome that hath bene hyd in Christ, sence afore the beginning of the world, and now first begon to be ope∣ned throughe the preachyng of the A∣postles.

In the ij. he warneth them of mens doctrine, and describeth the false Pro∣phetes to the vttermost, and rebuketh them accordyng.

In y^t thyrd, he exhorteth to be frute∣full * 1.2 in the pure fayth, with all maner of good workes one to an other, and de∣scribeth al degrees, and what their du∣ties are.

In the fourth he exhorteth to pray, and also to pray for him, and saluteth them.

Notes

• * 1.1

  For fayth when it is preached bringeth y^e spirite and power to fulfill the law.
• * 1.2

  Who so hath a pure fayth, can not but a∣boūd with good wor∣kes.