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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.
A man in his life is like unto grass His days are few / & but a while endure / Like the flour of the field away he pass Flori•ing for a time / but nothing sure.
A man in his lyfe is like vnto grasse Hys dayes are few / & but a whyle endure / Lyke the floure of the felde awaye he passe Flori•ing for a tyme / but nothing sure.
For as a flour with fears w•d assailed Fadeth shortly away & cometh to nought / So doth man of cruel death oppressed Depart hence / & unto nothing is brought.
For as a flour with fears w•d assayled Fadeth shortly away & cometh to nought / So dothe man of cruel death oppressed Departe hēce / & vnto nothing is brought.
But the merciful goodness of the Lord Doth continue for ever and ever / ⟨image 32⟩Upon them that fear him with one accord And his justice upon their children's children.
But the mercifull goodnes of the Lorde Dothe continew for euer and euer / ⟨image 32⟩Upon thē that feare him with one accorde And hys iustice vpō their chylders chylder.