A16573:654
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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The Thief hanging on the Cross, said but this: Lord, when thou comest into thy Kingdom, remember me: And what answer had he? This day (saith Christ) shalt thou be with me in Paradise. What a comfort is this, in that he is now the same Christ to thee and me, and to us all, if we will run unto him? for he is the same Christ to day and to morrow, until he come to judgement. Then indeed, he will be inexorable: but now is he more ready to give, then thou to ask. If thou cry, he heareth thee, yea before thou cry.
The Théefe hanging on the Crosse, sayd but this: Lorde, when thou commest into thy Kingdome, remember mee: And what answere had hee? This day (sayth Christ) shalt thou be with me in Paradise. What a comfort is this, in that he is now the same Christ to thée and mee, and to vs all, if wee will runne vnto him? for hee is the same Christ to day and to morrow, vntill hee come to iudgement. Then indéed, hee will be inexorable: but now is he more ready to giue, then thou to aske. If thou crie, hee heareth thee, yea before thou crie.
Cry therefore, be bold, man, he is not partial.1 Call, saith he, and I will hear thee: Ask and thou shalt have: Seek, and thou shalt find: though not at the first, yet at the length. If he tarry a while, it is but to try thee.2 Nam veniens veniet, & non tardabit: Hee is coming, and will not be long.
Crie therefore, bee bold, man, hee is not partiall.1 Call, sayth hée, and I will heare thée: Aske and thou shalt haue: Séeke, and thou shalt finde: though not at the first, yet at the length. If he tarie a while, it is but to trie thee.2 Nam veniens veniet, & non tardabit: Hee is comming, and will not be long.