A04924:80
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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And it is said to Jeremiah, pray thou not for this people, for my hart is not to wards it: ne though Moses and Elijah should pray1 for them, yet would I not hear them: for they love to go wrong, and do not abstain fro iniquity: albeit they fast and cry, yet will I not hear them. And although they offer burnt sacrifice, I take no pleasure in it: & therefore pray not for this people, nor yet make any intercession for them, for I will not hear thee. What say ye to this words papists: the prophet is forbidden too pray. For God sayeth: he neither will hear him nor yet the people, he will accept none of their sacrifices, & that because the people manifestly rebelled against God, rejoiced in iniquity, committed Idolatry and abomination. And he manifestly showeth that nothing may appease ⟨image 48⟩him, but true repentance and conuet sion again unto God.
And it is sayde to Ieremy, pray thou not for this people, for my hart is not to wardes it: ne though Moyses and Helyas should pray1 for them, yet wolde I not heare them: for they loue to go wronge, and do not absteyn fro iniquitie: albeit they fast and cry, yet wil I not heare them. And althoughe they offre burnte sacrifice, I take no pleasure in it: & therfore praye not for this people, nor yet make any intercessiō for them, for I wil not heare the. What say ye to this wordes papistes: the prophete is forbidden too praye. For God sayeth: he neither will heare hym nor yet the people, he will accept none of their sacrifices, & that because the people manifestly rebelled agaynst God, reioyced in iniquitie, committed Idolatrye and abomination. And he manifestly sheweth yt nothing maye appease ⟨image 48⟩hym, but true repentance and conuet sion agayn vnto God.