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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.
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.
For though our since be both great and many Yet will not the Lord be alway chiding / Neither will he for ever be angry But show him self toe us both gentle and loving.
For though oure synnes be bothe greate and many Yet wil not the Lord be alway chyding / Neither will he for euer be angry But shew him self toe vs bothe gentle and louyng.