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A fort for the afflicted Wherein are ministered many notable & excellent remedies against…A fort for the afflicted VVherin are ministred many notable & excellent remedies against…
A fort for the afflicted Wherein are ministered many notable & excellent remedies against the storms of tribulation. Written chiefly for the comfort of Christs little flock, which is the final number of the faithful, by John Knox.A fort for the afflicted VVherin are ministred many notable & excellent remedies against the stormes of tribulation. Written chiefly for the comforte of Christes little flocke, which is the final number of the faithfull, by Iohn Knoxe.
Imprinted at London : At the three Cranes in the Vintry, by Thomas Dawson, 1580Imprinted at London : At the three Cranes in the Vintree, by Thomas Dawson, 1580
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Not so much to instruct you, as for to leave with you (dearly beloved brethren) some testimony of my love: I have thought good too communicate with you in these few lines my weak counsel, how I would ye should behave your selves in the midst of this wicked generation, touching the exercise of Gods most sacred and holy word, without which, neither shall knowledge increase, godliness appear, not fervency continue amongst you. For as the word of God is the beginning of spiritual life, without which all flesh is dead in God's presence: And the Lantern to our feet, without the brightness whereof all the posterity of Adam doeth walk in darkness: And as it is the foundation of faith, without which no man understandeth the good wi• of God: So it is also the only organ and instrument, which God useth too ⟨image 51⟩strengthen the […], to comfort the afflicted to reduce to […] by repentance, such as have […]: and finally, to preserve & keep the very life of the soul, in all assaults: and temptations.
NOt so muche to instruct you, as for to leaue with you (dearely beloued brethren) some testimonie of my loue: I haue thought good too communicate with you in these fewe lines my weake counsel, how I woulde yee should behaue your selues in the middes of this wicked generation, touching the exercise of Gods most sacred and holy worde, without which, neither shal knowledge encrease, godlines appeare, not feruencie continue amongst you. For as the worde of God is the beginning of spiritual life, without which all flesh is dead in God's presence: And the Lanterne to our feete, without the brightnesse whereof al the posteritie of Adam doeth walke in darknesse: And as it is the foundation of faith, without which no man vnderstandeth the good wi• of God: So it is also the onely organ and instrument, which God vseth too ⟨image 51⟩strengthen the 〈…〉, to comfort the afflicted to reduce to 〈…〉 by repentāce, such as haue 〈…〉: and finally, to preserue & keep the very life of the soule, in al assaultes: and temp•ations.