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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.
From his place shall he never be moved But alway abide both constant & sure / The remembrance of the just & true hearted Shall for ever and ever still endure.
From hys place shal he neuer be moued But alway abyde both constante & sure / The remēbraunce of the iuste & true harted Shall for euer and euer styll endure.
The righteous shall be nothing afraid Of any evil tidings / wham they be brought / ⟨image 33⟩For his hart on the Lord is wholly staid Through strong faith / that God therein hath wrought.
The righteous shalbe nothinge afrayde Of any euel tidinges / whā they be brought / ⟨image 33⟩For hys hart on the Lord is wholy stayde Thorow stronge faythe / that God therein hath wrought.
Yea / his hart is so throughly stablished That he will not thrynke in no condition / Until he seeth his desire satisfied On his enemies and their destruction.
Yea / his hart is so throughly stablished That he wil not thrynke in no condicion / Untyl he seeth hys desyre satisfyed On hys enemies and their destruccion.