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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
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Thus this robbery and theft is not only committed (nay sacrilege and wicked spoil of heavenly things) but also in the stead of the same is brought in and placed the abominable desolation of the tyrant Antiochus, of proud Sennacherib, of the shameless faced king, and of the Babilonical beast. Unto this robbery, this theft and sacrilege because I can not consent nor God willing, never shall, so long as the breath is in my body, because it is blasphemy against God, high treason unto Christ our heavenly King, Lord, Master, and our only saviour and redeemer: it is plain contrary to Gods word, & to Christs Gospel, it is the subversion of all true godliness, and against the everlasting salvation of mine own soul, and all my brethren & sisters whom Christ my saviour hath ⟨image 17⟩so dearly bought with no less price then with the effusion and shedding forth of his most precious blood. Therefore all ye my true lovers in God, my Kinsfolk and countrymen, for this cause know ye that I am put to death, which by Gods grace I shall willingly take with hearty thanks to God therefore: in certain hope without any doubting to receive at God's hand again of his free mercy and grace, everlasting life.
Thus this robberye and thefte is not only committed (nay sacrilege and wicked spoil of heauenly thinges) but also in ye stead of the same is brought in and placed the abhominable desolacion of the tirant Antiochus, of proude Senacherib, of the shameles faced king, and of the Babilonical beast. Unto this robbery, this thefte and sacrilege because I can not consēt nor God willing, neuer shal, so lōg as the breth is in my body, because it is blasphemy against God, high treason vnto Christ our heauenlye King, Lord, Master, and our only sauioure and redeamer: it is plaine contrary to Gods word, & to Christes Gospel, it is the subuersion of all true godlines, and againste the euerlasting saluacion of mine own soule, and all my brethren & sisters whome Christe my sauioure hathe ⟨image 17⟩so derely bought with no lesse price then with the effusiō and shedding forth of his most precious bloude. Therefore all ye my true louers in God, my Kinsfolk and countrymē, for this cause knowe ye that I am put to death, which by Gods grace I shal willingly take with harty thākes to God therfore: in certain hope wtout any doubting to receiue at Goddes hande againe of his fre mercye and grace, euerlasting life.