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The copy of an epistle sentThe copie of an epistle sent
The copy of an epistle sent by John Knox one of the ministers of the English Church at Geneva unto the inhabitants of Newcastle, & Berwick. In the end whereof is added a brief exhortation to England for the speedy embracing of Christs gospel heretofore suppressed & banished.The copie of an epistle sent by Iohn Knox one of the ministers of the Englishe Church at Geneua vnto the inhabitants of Newcastle, & Barwike. In the end wherof is added a briefe exhortation to England for the spedie imbrasing of Christes gospel hertofore suppressed & banished.
At Geneva : s.n., M.D.LIX. 1559
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Ezekiel in his vision saw the people and princes declined from God, and did also hear these words spoken by God: The iniquity of the house of Israel, and Judah is great above measure, the earth is full of blood, and the City full of defection.1 For they have said, The Lord hath left the earth, and the Lord seethe us not.
Ezechiel in his vision saw the people and princes declined from God, and dyd also heare these wordes spokē by God: The iniquitie of the house of Israél, and Iuda is great aboue measure, the earthe is ful of blood, and the Citie ful of defection.1 For they haue said, The Lord hathe left the earthe, and the Lord seethe vs not.
- 1Ezech. 8.91
After that most miserable destruction of Jerusalem, when a remnant of the poor people and Nobility (who had escaped the edge of the sword) were left in the land with the prophet Jeremiah and with Godolias the son of Ahikam,1 their old venom of rebellion against God & his revealed will was nothing purged. For albeit that the princes, ⟨p. 80⟩Johannan the son of Carea; & Jezanias the son of Hoseas with the whole people had promised unto Jeremiah by a solemn oath to do whatsoever the Lord should command unto them by his mouth: yet when he commanded them in the name of the Lord to abide in the land and not to carry the people to Egypt, they nether feared, nor ashamed to say unto him, thou speakest a lye, the Lord hath not sent the to us, commanding that we should not go to Egypt,2 &c. to Egypt will we go,