A04924:117
The copy of a letter, sent to the lady Mary dowager, Regent of Scotland,…The copie of a letter, sent to the ladye Mary dowagire, Regent of Scotland,…
The copy of a letter, sent to the lady Mary dowager, Regent of Scotland, by John Knox in the year. 1556. Here is also a notable sermon, made by the said John Knox, wherein is evidently proved that the mass is and always hath ben abominable before God and idolatryThe copie of a letter, sent to the ladye Mary dowagire, Regent of Scotland, by Iohn Knox in the yeare. 1556. Here is also a notable sermon, made by the sayde Iohn Knox, wherin is euydentlye proued that the masse is and alwayes hath ben abhominable before God and idolatrye
printed by H. Singleton?, 1556
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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.
Prelates or Priests, I ask one question, ye would be like too the vestments of Aaron in all things.
Prelates or Priestes, I aske one question, ye wolde bee lyke too the vestymentes of Aaron in all thinges.
Aharon had affixed unto his garments certain belles, which were commanded too ring and to make sound, as oft as he was clad therewith.
Aharon had affixed vnto hys garmentes certeyn belles, which were commaunded too rynge and to make sounde, as ofte as he was cladde therewith.
But priests, your belles lack •unges, they ring not, they sound of nothing but of the earth▪ Nothing understandeth the people of all your ceremonies. Fear ye not the wrath of God? it was commanded Aharon, that the sound of his belles should be heard: that he dyed not.
But priestes, youre belles lacke •unges, they rynge not, they soād of nothinge but of the earth▪ Nothinge vnderstandeth the people of all your ceremonies. Feare ye not the wrathe of God? it was cō maunded Aharon, that the sound of hys belles shoulde bee hearde: that he dyed not.