A16573:598
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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In Gods Law we see it is a foul spot to our souls, not only in heart, to covet, in look or word to flatter, lye, colour, &c. in deed to take away any thing which pertaineth to an other: but also in ⟨image 37⟩heart, countenance, word and deed, not t• keep▪ save, and defend that which pe• taineth to thy neighbour, as thou woulde• thine own.
In Gods Law wee sée it is a foule spot to our soules, not onely in heart, to couet, in looke or woord to flatter, lye, colour, &c. in déede to take away any thing which pertayneth to an other: but also in ⟨image 37⟩heart, countenance, word and déede, not t• kéepe▪ saue, and defend that which pe• taineth to thy neighbour, as thou woulde• thine owne.
In Gods Law, we may see it a foul• spot, not only to lie or bear false witness against any man, but also not to have as great care over thy neighbours name, as over thine own.
In Gods Law, wee may sée it a foul• spot, not onely to lie or beare false witness• against any man, but also not to haue as great care ouer thy neighbours name, as ouer thine owne.