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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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And also all those which in the Hospitals aforesaid have been cured of their diseases: and to have brought this to pass (not without diligence and labour both, of thee and thy brethren) thou obtained at that godly king Edward that christian and peerless Princes hand, his Princely place of Bridewell, with what other things to the performance of the same, and under what condition it is not unknown: That this thine endeavour hath not had like success, the fault is not in thee, but in the condition and state of the time, which the Lord of his infinite mercy vouchsafe to amend, when it shall be his gracious will and pleasure.
And also all those whyche in the Hospitalles aforesaide haue bene cured of their diseases: and to haue broughte this to passe (not wythout diligence and labor both, of the and thy brethren) thou obtained at that godly king Edward that christian and pierles Princes hande, his Princelye place of Bridewell, with what other things to the performaunce of the same, and vnder what cōdition it is not vnknowen: That this thine endeuoure hathe not had like successe, the faulte is not in thee, but in the conditiō and state of the time, whiche the Lorde of his infinite mercy voutchsafe to amend, whē it shalbe his gratious wil and pleasure.
Farewell now all ye Citizens that be of God, of what state and condition so ever ye be: undoubtedly in London ye have hard Gods ⟨image 31⟩word truly preached. My hearts desire and daily prayer shall be for you, as for whom (for my time) I know to my Lord God I am comptable: that ye never swerve, neither for loss of life or worldly goods, from Gods holy word, and yield unto Antichrist, whereupon must needs follow the great displeasure of God, and the loss of your bodies & souls into perpetual damnation for evermore.
Farewell nowe all ye Citezens that be of God, of what state and condition so euer ye be: vndoubtedlye in London ye haue hard Gods ⟨image 31⟩