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The godly exhortation of holy Father Bradford which he gave to his wife, children…
The godly exhortation of holy Father Bradford which he gave to his wife, children and friends a little before his death, who dyed a martyr for the Gospel in Q. Mary's days : wherein is plainly shown the excellency of the Protestant religion and the happiness of those that profess and live the same : as also the damnableness of the Romish religion with their bloody and rebellious crimes laid open : with the relation of the murder of that just justice Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey.The godly exhortation of holy Father Bradford which he gave to his wife, children and friends a little before his death, who dyed a martyr for the Gospel in Q. Maries days : wherein is plainly shown the excellency of the Protestant religion and the happiness of those that profess and live the same : as also the damnableness of the Romish religion with their bloody and rebellious crimes laid open : with the relation of the murder of that just justice Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey.
London: printed for T. Passenger, 1683
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I have a life to lose 'tis true, and I must breath in truth resign; What though it be by wicked crew, the breath I have is none of mine.
My loving Friends, Relations who have heard these words of mine; You'll likewise such a pattern show, declaring a power Divine.
My loving Friends, Relations who have heard these words of mine; You'l likewise such a pattern shew, declaring a power Divine.
The time is short I must live in, therefore my words pray mark; Of all things fearful be of Sin, and mind Gods word to hark.
So shall you in the end attain to perfect bliss and joy; Although it be through fiercest pain, the which will seem a toy.
When to your Masters House you come, and a Royal Throne attain; Repent you won't the work you've done, no sufferings, with great pain.