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The hurt of hearing mass. Set forthThe hurte of hering masse. Set forth
The hurt of hearing mass. Set forth by the faithful seruau[n]t of god [and] constant martyr of Christ. John Bradford, when[n] he was prisoner in the Tower of LondonThe hurte of hering masse. Set forth by the faithfull seruau[n]t of god [and] constant marter of Christ. Ihon̄ Bradforth, whe[n] he was prisoner in the Tower of London
London: printed by William Copland for William Martyne, 1561London: printed by Wyllyam Copland for Wyllyam Martyne, 1561
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THE HURT OF Hearing Mass. Set forth by the faithful servant of god & constant Martyr of Christ. John Bradford when he was Prisoner in the Tower of London.
THE HVRTE OF Hering Masse. Set forth by ye faithfull seruaūt of god & constant Marter of Christ. Iohn̄ Bradforth whē he was Prisoner in the Tower of London.
3. Kings. 18. ¶How long will ye halt between two opinions. If the lord be god, follow him. But if Baal be he then goo after him.
3. Kinges. 18. ¶How long wyl ye halt betwene two opinions. Yf ye lord be god, folowe hym. But yf Baal be he then goo after hym.
Hearing Mass
Hering Masse
AL though at this present men call this into question whether it be lawful for a man which knoweth the trueth to be present at the celebration of the Mass or no: Or whether a man being in company with others at Mass, in body be therewith defiled, his spirit being absent and not consenting, but rather detesting and abhorring the the abomination and naughtiness of the Mass, or no. All though (I say) this now be come into question a mongest us hear in England, especially amongest many my good brethren & sisters in London (as I here say) yet I trust it be no further but still in question, I mean that I trust men be not yet so persuaded as perchance the first movers of this question either would have other so to think,