A16573:611
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.
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.
1Of six hundred thousand men, all only but twain entered into the Land of promise, because they had ten times sinned against the Lord, as he himself saith: and trow we,2 that God will not swear in his wrath, that we shall never enter into his rest, which have sinned so many ten times, as we have toes & fingers, yea, hairs on our heads and beards (I fear me) and yet we pass not.
1Of sixe hundred thousand men, all onely but twaine entred into ye Land of promise, because they had ten tymes sinned against the Lord, as hee himselfe sayth: and trow we,2 that God wil not sweare in his wrath, that wee shall neuer enter into his rest, which haue sinned so many ten times, as wée haue toes & fingers, yea, haires on our heads and beards (I feare me) and yet we passe not.
- 1•ua and Caleb.•ua and •aleb.
- 2•um. 14