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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.
The LORD doth minister justice and judgement To such as are oppressed with violence / He defendeth the good and innocent But the wicked he casteth from his presence.
The LORD dothe minister iustice and iudgement To suche as are oppreste with violence / He defendeth the good and innocent But the wicked he casteth frō his presence.
He showed his ways unto faithful Moses. And his works to the sons of Israel / That all his people might know both more and less In all kind of virtue for to excel.
He shewed hys wayes vnto faythfull Moses. And his workes to the sonnes of Israel / That all hys people myghte knowe bothe more and les In all kynde of vertue for to excel.
O the Lord God even of his own nature Is bent unto gentleness and mercy / Yea / friendly is he above all measure Long suffering & eke of great petty.
O the Lord God euē of his own nature Is bent vnto gentilnes and mercye / Yea / frendly is he aboue all measure Longe suffering & eke of great petye.