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A godly meditation composedA godlye medytacyon composed
A godly meditation composed by the faithful ... I.B. lately burnt in Smithfield ...A godlye medytacyon composed by the faithfull ... I.B. latlye burnte in Smytfelde ...
Imprinted at London : In Saint Martins parish in the vinetre, upon the three Crane warfe, by william Copland, Anno. Do. M.D.LIX. The vx. day of March. 1559Imprinted at London : In Saint Martins parishe in the vinetre, vpon the three Crane warfe, by wyllyam Coplande, Anno. Do. M.D.LIX. The vx. daye of Marche. 1559
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❧ A Godly Meditation composed by the faithful and constant servant of God I. B. […] lastly was burnt in […] for the testimony of Jesus Christ, by the tyranny of Antichrist in his fyl• •• members.
❧ A Godlye Medytacyon composed by the faithfull and constant seruant of God I. B. 〈…〉 lastlye was burnte in 〈…〉 for the testimonie of Iesus Christe, by the tyrannye of Antechriste in his fyl• •• members.
¶ Psalm lxxix. O Lord let the vengeance of thy servants blood that is shed be openly showed upon the ungodly in our sight. O let the sorrowful, lighting of the prisoners come before thee▪ and according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to dye.
¶ Psalme lxxix. O Lorde let the vengeaunce of thy seruauntes bloude that is shedde be openlye showed vpon the vngodlye in oure sight. O let the sorowful, lighting of the prisoners come before thee▪ and accordinge to the greatnes of thy power preserue thou those that are appoynted to dye.