A04917:125
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…
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
Rome: printed by J. Lambrecht? for H. Singleton, 1554
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
¶Impediments cometh of the weakness off the flesh.
¶Impedimentes cōmith of the weakenes off the fleshe.
Spirit under the heavy cross of affliction / where no worldly defence / but presence death doth appear / I know the grudging and murmuring complaints of the flesh / I know the anger wrath & indignation / which it conceiveth against God / calling all his promises into doubt / & being ready every hour / utterly to fall from him. Against which all resteth in faith / provoking us to call instantly ⟨p. xv⟩and to pray for assistance of Gods spirit. Whereunto / if we continue our most desperate calamities / shall he turn to gladness & joy and prosperous fine.
SPrete vnder the heauy crocē of affliccion / where no worldely defence / but presence death doth appeare / I know the grudging and murmoringe complayntes of the fleshe / I know the anger wrathe & indignacion / which it conceiueth agaynst God / calling all hys promises into doubte / & beinge redy euery houre / vtterly to fall from hym. Agaynst whiche all resteth in faith / prouoking vs to call instantly ⟨p. xv⟩and to praye for assistaunce of Gods sprete. Whereunto / yf we continew our moste desperat calamites / shall he turne to gladnes & ioye and prosperous fyne.