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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.
¶ To the Prisoners in Christs Gospels cause, and to all them which for the same cause are exiled and banished out from their own country, choosing rather to lose all worldly commodity then their master Christ.
¶ To the Prisoners in Christes Gospels cause, and to al them whiche for the same cause are exiled and banished oute from theyr owne countrye, chosynge rather to lose all worldly commodity then their master Christ.
Farewell my dear beloved brethren in Christ, both you my fellow prisoners, and you also that be exiled and banished out of your Countries, because ye will rather forsake all worldly commodity then the Gospel of Christ.
FArewell my deare beloued brethren in Christe, both you my fellow prisonners, and you also that bee exiled and banished oute of youre Countries, because ye wyll rather forsake all worldlye commoditye then the Gospell of Christe.
Farewell all ye together in Christ farewell: and be merry. For you know that the trial of your faith, bringeth forth patience, and patience shall make us perfect, whole and ⟨image 42⟩sound on every side. And such after trial ye know shall receive the crown of life: let us therefore be patient unto the coming of the Lord. As the husbandman abideth patiently the former and latter rain. For the increase of his crop: let us likewise, be patient and pluck up our harts for the coming of the Lord approacheth apace. Let us my dear brethren take example of patience in tribulation of the Prophets, which spake likewise Gods word truly in his name. Let Job be to us an example of patience. And the end which the Lord suffered which is full of mercy and pity, we know my brethren by gods word, that our faith is much more precious then any corruptible gold: and yet it is tried by the fire. Even so therefore our faith is tried likewise in tribulations, that it may be found (when the