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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
For there all Tears are wiped away, and sorrows they are fled; No Night is there, but always day, with bliss to be bestead.
For there all Tears are wip'd away, and sorrows they are fled; No Night is there, but alwaies day, with bliss to be bestead.
Therefore me follow, nothing fear, disdain the Worlds grand Glory, For Gospel promises shall cheer, and mind not lying Story.