A16573:637
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 the 3. of John, saith our Saviour: So God the Father loved the world, that he would give his darling, his own only ⟨image 46⟩Son, that all that believe in him should •ot perish, but have everlasting life. Lo, •r, he saith not, that some might have life: •ut all, saith he. And what all? All that love •im with all their hearts? all that have lived a •odly life? Nay, all that believe in him. Although thou hast lived a most wicked & horrible life: if now thou believe in him, thou •halt be saved. Is not this sweet gear?
In the 3. of Iohn, sayth our Sauiour: So God the Father loued the world, that hee would giue his dearling, his owne onely ⟨image 46⟩Sonne, that all that beleeue in him should •ot perish, but haue euerlasting life. Loe, •r, hee saith not, that some might haue life: •ut all, sayth he. And what all? All yt loue •im with all their hearts? all yt haue liued a •odly life? Nay, all that beléeue in him. Al•hough thou hast liued a most wicked & hor•ible life: if now thou beléeue in him, thou •halt be saued. Is not this swéet geare?
Again saith Christ: Come unto me, all •ee that labour and are laden, and I will reesh you. Let us a little look on this letter: Come unto me. Who should come? Lords, Priests, Holy men, Monks, Friars? Yea, oblers, Tinkers, whores, thieves, murderers also, if they lament their sins. Come unto me (saith he) all ye that labour nd are laden, that is, which are afraid of our sins. And what wilt thou do, Lord? And I will refresh you (saith he.)