A04917:88
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.
¶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 / 1& findeth therein no small consolation / knowing no sacrifice / so acceptable to his majesty / as humble obedience is.
O Why ceasse we to cal instantly to his mercy / hauinge his commaūdement so to do aboue al our iniquities / we worke manifest contemtion and dispisinge / when by wekid negligens / we delay to cal for his supporte / we doth cal to God obeyth his wil / 1& fyndeth therin no small consolacion / knowynge no sacryfice / so acceptable to his maiestye / as humble obedience is.