A16573:540
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
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They are counted the most profitable Teachers, which have themselves good experience by practise in themselves, of that which they do teach to others▪ such as may safely say, Brethren, be ye followers of me, & look on them which walk so, as ye have us for an example, Phil. 3.17. And surely, such a pattern was M. Bradford in his life time, of this doctrine of Repentance, which in both these Sermons he teacheth, that I which did know him familiarly, must needs give to God this praise for him, that among men I have scarcely known one, like unto him. I did know whe• and partly how it pleased God by effectual calling to turn his heart unto the true knowledge, and obedience of the most holy Gospel of Christ our Saviour. Of which God did give him such an heave• hold, and lively feeling, that as he did then know that many sins were forgiven him, so surely he declared by deeds, that he loved much. For where • had both gifts & calling, to have employed himself in civill and worldly affairs profitably, such […] his love of Christ, and zeal to the promoting • his glorious Gospel, that he changed not only t• course of his former life, as the woman did, Luke but even his former study, as Paul did change […] former profession and study.
They are counted the most profitable Teachers, which haue themselues good experience by practise in themselues, of that which they do teach to others▪ such as may safely say, Brethren, be ye followers of me, & looke on them which walk so, as ye haue vs for an example, Phil. 3.17. And surely, such a patterne was M. Bradford in his life time, of this doctrine of Repentance, which in both these Sermōs he teacheth, that I which did know him familiarly, must needs giue to God this prayse for him, that among men I haue scarcely known one, like vnto him. I did know whe• and partly how it pleased God by effectuall calling to turne his heart vnto the true knowledge, and obedience of the most holy Gospell of Christ our Sauiour. Of which God did giue him such an heaue hold, and liuely feeling, that as he did then knowe that many sinnes were forgiuen him, so surely he declared by deedes, that he loued much. For where had both gifts & calling, to haue employed himse in ciuill and worldly affayres profitably, such his loue of Christ, and zeale to the promoting his glorious Gospell, that he changed not onely t course of his former life, as the woman did, Luke but euen his former studie, as Paul did change former profession and study.