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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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Of other Saint Paul in few words comprehendeth much matter, speaking in a generality of the wonderful afflictions, death, and torments, which the men of God in God's cause, and for the truth sake, willingly did suffer after much particular rehearsal of many, he saith.
Of other Saint Paule in fewe words comprehendeth much matter, speaking in a generalitie of the wonderfull afflictions, death, and tormentes, whiche the men of God in Goddes cause, and for the truth sake, willingly did suffer after muche perticuler rehearsall of manye, he saith.
Other were racked: and despised to be redeemed, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Other again were tried with Mockings and scourgings, and moreover with bonds and imprisonment, they were stoned, hewen in sunder, tempted, fell and were slain upon the edge of the sword, some wandered to and fro in sheep's pilches, in goats pilches, forsaken, oppressed, afflicted, such godly men as the world was unworthy of, wandering in wilderness, in mountains, in caves, and in dens. And all these were commended for their faith. And yet they abide for us the servants of God, & those their brethren, which are to be slain as they were for the word of Gods sake, that none be shut out, but that we may all go together to mete our master Christ in the air at his coming, & so to be in bliss with him ⟨image 48⟩in body and soul for evermore.
Other were racked: and dispised to be redemed, that thei might obtain a better resurrection. Other again were tried with Mockinges and scourginges, and moreouer wyth bondes and imprisonmēt, they wer stoned, hewen insunder, teinted, fel and were slain vpon the edge of the sworde, some wandred to and fro in shepes pilches, in gotes pilches, forsaken, oppressed, afflicted, such godlye men as the world was vnworthy of, wandering in wildernes, in mountains, in caues, and in dens. And all these were commended for their faithe. And yet they abide for vs the seruauntes of God, & those their brethren, which are to be slain as they were for the word of Gods sake, that none be shut out, but that we may all go together to mete our maister Christ in thair at his comminge, & so to be in blisse with him