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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.
This Church had in matters of controversy, articles so penned and framed after the holy Scripture, and grounded upon the true understanding of Gods word, that in short time if they had been universally received they should have been able to have set in Christs church, much concord and unity in Christs true Religion, and to have expelled many false errors & heresies, wherewith this church (alas) was almost nigh overgone. But, alas, of late into this spiritual ⟨image 15⟩possession of this heavenly treasure of these godly riches, are entered in thieves, that have robbed and spoiled all this heavenly treasure away. I may well complain on them and cry out upon thieves Thieves with the Prophet, saying Deus venerunt gentes in hereditatem tuam. &c. Psal. 79.
This Churche had in matters of controuersy, articles so penned and framed after the holye Scripture, and grounded vpon the true vnderstāding of Gods word, that in shorte time if they had bene vniuersallye receiued they shoulde haue bene able to haue set in Christes church, much concord and vnitie in Christes true Religion, and to haue expelled many false errors & heresies, wherwith this churche (alas) was almost nigh ouergone. But, alas, of late into this spirituall ⟨image 15⟩possession of this heauenlye treasoure of these godly ritches, are entred in theues, that haue robbed and spoyled all this heauenly treasoure away. I may wel complaine on them and crye oute vpon theese Theues with the Prophet, saying Deus venerunt gentes in hereditatem tuam. &c. Psal. 79.
O Lord God the gentiles, heathen nations are come into thy heritage, they have defiled thy holy Temple, and made Jerusalem an heap of stones, that is, they have broken and beat down to the ground thy holy City: This Heathenish generation, these Thieves of Samaria, these Sabei and Caldei, these robbers have rushed out of their dens, and hath robbed the Church of England of all the foresaid holy Treasure of God, they have carried away