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An apology made by the reverend father and constant martyr of Christ John Hooper…An apologye made by the reuerende father and constante martyr of Christe Iohn Hooper…
An apology made by the reverend father and constant martyr of Christ John Hooper late bishop of Gloucester and Worcester against the untrue and slanderous report that he should be a maintainer and encourager of such as cursed the Queens highness that then was, Queen Marye. Wherein thou shalt see this godly mans innocency and modest behaviour: and the falsehood and subtlety of the adversaries of Gods truthAn apologye made by the reuerende father and constante martyr of Christe Iohn Hooper late bishop of Gloceter and Worceter againste the vntrue and sclaunderous report that he should be a maintainer and encorager of suche as cursed the Quenes highnes that then was, Quene Marye. Wherein thou shalte see this godlye mannes innocency and modest behauioure: and the falsehode and subtyltye of the aduersaryes of Gods truth
printed by John Tisdale, 1562printed by Iohn Tisdale, 1562
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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.
¶The answer of Master hoppers letter, unto the former letter.
¶The aunswer of Master hoopers letter, vnto the former letter.
The grace of God be with you, amen. I perceive by your letter, how that upon new years day at night, there were taken a Godly company of Christians, whilst they were praying. I do rejoice in that men can be so well occupied in this perilous time, and fly unto God for remedy by prayer: as well for their own lacks and necessities, as also charitably to pray for them that persecute them. So doeth the word of God command all men, to pray charitably for them that hate us, and not to revile any magistrate with words, or too mean him evil by force or violence. They also may rejoice that in well doing, they were taken too the prison. Wherefore I have thought it good to send them this little writing of consolation: praying god to send them patience, charity, and constancy in ⟨image 24⟩the truth of his most holy word. Thus fare you well and pray too God too send his true word into this realm again amongest us which the ungodly bishops have now banished. 4. January. 1554.
THe grace of God be with you, amen. I perceaue by your letter, how that vpon new years daye at nighte, there were taken a Godly company of Christians, whilest they were prayinge. I do reioyce in that men can be so well occupyed in this perilous time, and flye vntoo God for remedye by prayer: as well for their own lackes and necessityes, as also charitablye to pray for them that persecute them. So doeth the word of God commaund all men, to praye charitablye for them that hate vs, and not to reuile anye magistrate with woordes, or too meane him euyll by force or violence. They also maye reioyce that in well doynge, they were taken too the prysonne. Wherefore I haue thought it good to send them this lyttle wrytinge of cōsolatiou: praying god to send them pacyence, charitye, and constancye in