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A declaration of Christ and of his office compiledA declaration of Christe and of his offyce compylyd
A declaration of Christ and of his office compiled, by Johan Hopper, anno 1547A declaration of Christe and of his offyce compylyd, by Johan Hoper, anno 1547
printed by Augustine Fries, 1547printed by Augustyne Fries, 1547
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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.
To the most noble an victorious Prince Edward Duke of Somerset: Earl of Hertford: viscount Beau Champ: Lord Semer: Governor of the person of the Kings Majesty: and Protector of all his Realms his leave tenet general of all his Armies, both by land and by sea. Treasurer and Earl Marshall of England. Governor of the isles of Guernsey and Jersey and Knight of the most Noble order of the garter Johann Hopper wisheth grace and peace with long and gracious lief in the living God through Christ Jesus our only saviour.
To the moost noble an uictorious Prince Edwarde Duke of Somerset: Erle of Hertforthe: uiscount beaue Champe: Lord Semer: Gouerner of the person of the Kynges Maiestie: and Protector of all his Realmes his leaue tenent generall of all his Armyes, boothe by land and by sea. Treasurer and Erle Marshall of Inglōd. Gouerner of the illes of Gernsey and Iersey and Kynght of the moost Noble order of the garter Iohann Hoper wyshythe grace and peace withe long and gracious lief in the lyuyng God throwghe Christ Iesus oure only sauiour.
The Godly pretence and consideration of your warfare of late into Scotland Most gracious and victorious Prince, and the just occasion ⟨image 3⟩given by your Enemies to use the force of your most mighty and virtues Army: the lord hath so magnified with prosperous and victorious success: that it seemeth not only à victory most Noble worthy perpetual memory. But also to be esteemed as à singular favour and merciful benediction, of God given from heaven: Who accustomy the many times, unto such à godly pretensyd purpose, to annex and add an external sign and testimony of his god will, that the world should not only acknowledge him to be the God of battle and say, this thing is don by the lord and is wonderful in our eyes but also remember that thus the lord visiteth to bliss such as feareth his name, both in war and in peace. And as Every godly and good man doth press the divine majesty of God for his inestimable favour and