A16573:508
The complaint of verity, madeThe complaynt of veritie, made
The complaint of verity, made by John Bradford. An exhortation of Matthew Rogers, unto his children. The complaint of Raufe Allerton and others, being prisoners in Lollers tower, & written with their blood, how god was their comfort. A song of Cain and Abel. The saying of master Hooper, that he wrote the night before he suffered, upon a wall with a coal, in the new In, at Gloucester, and his saying at his deathThe complaynt of veritie, made by Iohn Bradford. An exhortacion of Mathewe Rogers, vnto his children. The complaynt of Raufe Allerton and others, being prisoners in Lolers tower, & wrytten with their bloud, how god was their comforte. A songe of Caine and Abell. The saieng of maister Houper, that he wrote the night before he suffered, vppon a wall with a cole, in the newe In, at Gloceter, and his saiyng at his deathe
London: printed for Owen Rogers?, 1559
Title page typeset from the transcription.
¶The words of Master Houper at his death.¶The wordes of Maister Houper at his death.
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.
¶The words of Master Hooper at his death.
¶The wordes of Maister Houper at his death.
O Lord Jesus, that for whose love I leave willingly this life and desire the bitter death of the cross, with the loss of all my worldly things, then either to abide, the blasphemy, of thy most holy name, or to abbey unto men, in breaking of thy Commandments, thou seest Lord that where I might live in wealth, to worship a false god: and to honour thine enemy, I choose rather the torments of my body, and the loss of this my life, and I have counted all things but vile dust and dung, that I might win thee, which death is more dear unto me then thousands of gold and silver, such love Lord, hast thou laid up in my breast, that I hunger for thee as the dear that is wounded, desireth the soil, so send thy holy comforter to aid comfort, and strengthen this weak ⟨image 14⟩piece of earth, which is of it self, empty of all strength, thou rememberest that I am, but vile dust and dung, and of my self able to do nothing, therefore O Lord, as thou of thine a customed love, hast bidden me to this banquet, & counted me worthy to drink of this thy cup amongest thine elect, give me strength against this thy element, that as to my sight it is most irksome, & untolerable, so to mi mind it may at thy commandment, go as an obedient servant be sweet and pleasant, and through the strength of thy holy spirit, I may pass through the fury of this fire, into thy bosom according to thy promise, and for this mortal life, receive an immortality, and for this corruptible receive an incorruptibility, accept this burnt sacrifice O heavenly Father, not for the sacrifice sake, but for thy dear sons sake my saviour, for whose testimony I offer this my free will, offering with all ⟨image 15⟩