Title page of A godly letter sent too the faithful in London, Newcastle, Berwick, and to all…, Rome, 1554

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A godly letter sent too the faithful in London, Newcastle, Berwick, and to all…A godly letter sent too the fayethfull in London, Newcastell, Barwyke, and to all…

Name: A godly letter sent too the faithful in London, Newcastle, Berwick, and to all…
Author: John Knox

A godly letter sent too the faithful in London, Newcastle, Berwick, and to all other within the realm off England, that love the co[m]minge of our Lord Jesus by John KnoxA godly letter sent too the fayethfull in London, Newcastell, Barwyke, and to all other within the realme off Englande, that loue the co[m]minge of oure Lorde Iesus by Ihon Knox

John Knox ca. 1514–1572Rome: printed by J. Lambrecht? for H. Singleton, 1554

[28]; xviij, [1] leaves · 25k words · STC 15059.5 · ESTC S108135

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A declaration of prayer / made by John Knox. › ¶Better it is to obey God then man.A declaration of prayer / made by Ihon Knox. › ¶Better it is to obey God then man.

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¶Better it is to obey God then man.

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Here give they a true confession of their perfect faith / knowing nothing to be impossible to the omnipotency of God / affirming also themself to stand in his mercy for otherwise the nature of man could not willingly give it self to so horrible a torment / but offer they unto God most humble obedience to be delivered at his pleasure & godly ⟨p. xiiij⟩will. As we should do in all afflictions / for we know not what too ask / or desire as we ought / that is the frail flesh / oppresseth with fear and pain / desireth deliverance ever abhorring and drawing back from obedience given. (O Christen brother / I write by experience) but the sprite of God calleth back the mind to obedience / that albeit / it doth desire and abide for deliverance / yea / would it not repining the goodwill of God incessantly asketh that it may abide with patience. Howe hard is the battle / no man knoweth but he / which in him self hath suffered trial / ¹it is to be noted that God sometime doth grant the petition of the spirit / wile he yet deferreth the desired of the flesh.

HEre geue they a true confessiō of their perfit fayth / knowing nothinge to be impossible to the omnipotēcy of God / affirming also themself to stāde in his mercy for otherwise the nature of man coulde not willingly geue it self to so horrible a torment / but offer they vnto God moste humble obedience to be deliuered at hys pleasure & godly ⟨p. xiiij⟩will. As we shoulde do in all afflictions / for we knowe not what too aske / or desire as we ought / that is the frayle flesh / oppresseth with feare and payne / desireth deliueraunce euer abhorring and drawing backe from obedience geuen. (O Christen brother / I write by experience) but the sprite of God calleth backe the mynde to obedience / that albeit / it doth desire and abyde for deliueraunce / yea / wolde it not repyng the goodwil of God incessantly asketh that it may abyde with pacience. Howe harde is the battail / no man knoweth but he / whiche in hym selfe hath suffred triall /

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Knox ca. 1514–1572

Place

Rome

Printer

J. Lambrecht?

Bookseller

H. Singleton

Year

1554

Size

[28]; xviij, [1] leaves

Words

25,099

Catalogue

STC 15059.5 · ESTC S108135

Text

EEBO-TCP A04917

Passages

161

Sections

Title page

A godly letter sent too the faithful in London, Newcastle, Berwick, and to all…A godly letter sent too the fayethfull in London, Newcastell, Barwyke, and to all…

¶Better it is to obey God then man.

¶The petition of the spirit.¹

¶The peticion of the sprete.¹

¶Flesh striveth against the spirit.

¶Flesh striueth agaynste the sprete.

¶Impediments cometh of the weakness off the flesh.

¶Impedimentes cōmith of the weakenes off the fleshe.

¶To the o Lord alone be praise / for with experience I write this & speak: it is not too be permitted / where / for whom / and at what time we ought to pray.

¶To the o Lorde alone be prayse / for with experience I write this & speake: it is not too be permitted / where / for whome / and at what tyme we ought to praye.

¶Appointed places too pray in / may not be neglected.

¶Apoynted places too praye in / maye not be neglectd.

¶What is to be gathered in the name of Christ.

Transcription key

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶Better it is to obey God then man.

¶The petition of the spirit.1

¶The peticion of the sprete.1

¶Flesh striveth against the spirit.

¶Flesh striueth agaynste the sprete.

¶Impediments cometh of the weakness off the flesh.

¶Impedimentes cōmith of the weakenes off the fleshe.

¶To the o Lord alone be praise / for with experience I write this & speak: it is not too be permitted / where / for whom / and at what time we ought to pray.

¶To the o Lorde alone be prayse / for with experience I write this & speake: it is not too be permitted / where / for whome / and at what tyme we ought to praye.

¶Appointed places too pray in / may not be neglected.

¶Apoynted places too praye in / maye not be neglectd.

¶What is to be gathered in the name of Christ.

Transcription key

¶The petition of the spirit.¹

¶The peticion of the sprete.¹