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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.
Now that I have taken my leave of my Countrymen and kinsfolk: and the Lord doth lend me life and giveth me leisure, I will bid my other good friends in God of other places, also farewell. And whom first or before other then the university of Cambridge, where as I have dwelt, longer, found more faithful and hearty friends, received more benefits (the benefits of my natural parents only excepted) then ever I did even in my own native country wherein I was borne.
Nowe that I haue taken my leaue of my Countrimen and kinsfolke: and the Lord doth lende me life and geueth me laysour, I will bid my other good frendes in God of other places, also farewell. And whome fyrste or before other then the vniuersitie of Cambrige, wher as I haue dwelte, longer, founde more faithfull and harty frendes, receiued more benefites (the benefites of my natural parents onlye excepted) then euer I did euen in my owne natiue countrye wherin I was borne.
Farewell therefore Cambridge, my loving mother & nurse. If I should not acknowledge thy manifold benefits, yea if I should not for thy benefits at the least love the again truly I were to be counted ungrate & unkind: what benefits haddest thou ever, that thou usest to give & ⟨image 23⟩bestow upon thy best beloved children that thou thoughtest to good for me? thou diddest bestow on me all thy school degrees. Of thy common offices the chaplainship of the university, the Office of the proctorship, and of a common reader. And of thy private commodities & emoluments in colleges, what was it thou madest me not partner of? First scholar, then fellow, & after mi departure from thee, thou called me again to a mastership of a right worshipful college: I thank the my loving kindness for all this thy kindness. And I pray God that his laws and the sincere Gospel of Christ may ever be truly taught & faithfully learned in thee.
Farewel therfore Cābridge, my louing mother & nurse. If I shuld not acknowledge thy manifold benefits, yea if I shuld not for thy benefites at the least loue the againe truely I were to be cōpted vngrate & vnkind: what benefites haddest thou euer, that thou vsest to geue &