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A friendly farewell which Master Doctor Ridley, late Bishop of London did write being…A frendly farewel which Master Doctor Ridley, late Bishop of London did write beinge…
A friendly farewell which Master Doctor Ridley, late Bishop of London did write being prisoner in Oxford, unto all his true lovers and friends in God, a little before that he suffered for the testimony of the truth of Christ his Gospel. Newly set forth and allowed according to the order appointed in the Queens Majesties injunctions.A frendly farewel which Master Doctor Ridley, late Bishop of London did write beinge prisoner in Oxeforde, vnto all his true louers and frendes in God, a litle before that he suffred for the testimony of the truthe of Christ his Gospell. Newly setforth and allowed according to the order apoynted in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by John Day, 1559London: printed by Ihon Day, 1559
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.
Farewell my dear sister Alice, his wife: I am glad to hear of that that thou doest take Christs cross, which is laid now (blessed be god) both on thy back, and mine in good part: Thank thou God, that hath given thee a godly, and a loving husband: See thou honour him, and obey him, according to Gods law. Honour thy mother in law his mother, and love all that pertaineth unto him: being ready to do them good as it shall lie in thy power. As for thy children I doubt not of thy ⟨image 8⟩husband, but that he which hath given him a heart to love, and fear God, and in God, them that pertain unto him, he shall also make him friendly and beneficial unto thy children, even as if they had been gotten of his own body.
Farewell my deare syster Alice, his wife: I am glad to hear of that that thou doest take Christs crosse, which is laied now (blessed be god) both on thy back, and mine in good part: Thanke thou God, that hath gyuen thee a godly, and a louynge husbande: Se thou honor him, and obey him, according to Gods lawe. Honor thy mother inlawe his mother, and loue all that perteyneth vnto him: beyng readie to do them good as it shal lie in thy power. As for thy children I doubt not of thy ⟨image 8⟩husbande, but that he which hathe gyuen him a hert to loue, and feare God, and in God, thē that perteine vnto him, he shall also make hym frendely and benefyciall vnto thy children, euen as if they had bene gotten of his owne body.
Farewell my well beloved brother John Ridley of the Waltown and you my gentle and loving sister Elizabeth, whom besides the natural league of amity, your tender love which you were said ever to bear towards me, above the rest of your brethren doeth bind me to love: My mind was to have acknowledged this your loving affection, & to have acquitted it with deeds, & not with words alone, your daughter Elizabeth I bid farewell, whom I love for the meek & gentle spirit that God hath given her, which is a precious thing in the sight of God.