A04917:86
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.
¶Who prayeth not in tribulation denieth God.
¶Who prayth not in tribulaciō denieth God.
For like as it is to know no physician or medicine / and in knowing them refuse to use and receive the same / so not to call upon God in thy tribulation is / like as thou not God / or else utterly deny him.
FOr like as it is to know no phisicion or medicine / and in knowinge them refuse to vse and receyue the same / so not to cal vppon God in thy tribulacion is / lyke as thou not God / or els vtterly denye hym.
¶Not to pray is sin most odious.
¶Not to pray is sinne most odious.
O Why cease we to call instantly to his mercy / having his commandment so to do above all our iniquities / we work manifest contemtion and despising / when by wicked negligens / we delay to call for his support / we doth call to God obeyeth his will /