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A comfortable epistle, too God's faithful people in EnglandA comfortable epistle, too Goddes faythfull people in Englande
A comfortable epistle, too God's faithful people in England wherein is declared the cause of taking away the true Christen religion from them, & how it may be recovered and obtained again, newly made by Thomas Becon.A comfortable epistle, too Goddes faythfull people in Englande wherein is declared the cause of takynge awaye the true Christen religion from them, & howe it maye be recouered and obtayned agayne, newly made by Thomas Becon.
printed by J. Lambrecht?, 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.
For he it is / yea / he it is alone Which pardoneth all thy since / both more and less / He delivereth the from all grief & moan And sendeth the health in time of sickness.
For he it is / yea / he it is alone Which pardoneth al thy synnes / both more and les / He deliuereth the from all griefe & mone And sendeth the health in tyme of sykenes.
He saveth thy life from destruction Which otherwise should perish without doubt / ⟨image 31⟩He of mere, 'grace' and tender compassion Crowneth the with loving kindness round about.
He saueth thy lyfe from destruccion Which otherwyse should perish withoute doubte / ⟨image 31⟩He of mere, 'grace' and tender compassion Crouneth the with louing kyndnes round aboute.
He with good things / thy mouth doth satisfy To eat & drink giving the abundance / He maketh the joyful / young and lusty Even as an Eagle that is full of pleasance.
He with good thinges / thy mouth doth satisfye To eate & drinke gyuing the abundance / He maketh the ioyful / yonge and lustye Euen as an Egle that is ful of pleasaunce.