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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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But ô you that in sorrow of hart see these abominations,1 that lament and do not pollute your selves with them, let your hearts rest upon the Eternal, who shall be to you a rock & a strong castle of defence. Although the heaven and the earth should be confounded, yet shall his mercy deliver you from danger, & in very experience and joy of hart ye shall singe: ô Lord, thou art our God,2 we shall exalt & confess thy Name, for thou hast done wondrous things. Thy counsels are profound, ⟨p. 106⟩far of to mans judgement, but yet are they true & sure. The strong tenths and the palaces of the proud hast thou brought to ruin, so that they shall never be restored again, and therefore the strong people shall glorify thee, yea, the Cities of tyrannous nations shall fear thee, &c. Behold this is our God whom we have abidden, he hath saved us. This is the Lord, whom we looked for, we shall rejoice and be joyful in his salvation, &c. This (I say) shall be the song, which in experience of the Lords deliverance your hearts shall sing, even when Gods most severe judgements shall in your eyes be executed against the ungodly, and therefore call thou for strength to continue to the end.
But ô you that in sorow of hart see these abominations,1 that lament and do not pollute your selues with them, let your hartes rest vpon the Eternal, who shalbe to you a rocke & a strong castle of defence. Althogh the heauen and the earth shulde be confounded, yet shal his mercie deliuer you from danger, & in verie experience and ioy of hart ye shal singe: ô Lord, thou art our God,2 we shal exalt & confesse thy Name, for thou hast done wōderous thinges. Thy counsels are profounde, ⟨p. 106⟩far of to mans iudgement, but yet are they true & sure. The strong tenthes and the palaces of the proude hast thou broght to ruine, so that they shal neuer be restored again, and therfore the strong people shal glorifie thee, yea, the Cities of tyrannous nations shal feare the, &c. Beholde this is our God whome we haue abiddē, he hathe saued vs. This is ye Lord, whome we looked for, we shal reioyce and be ioyful in his saluatiō, &c. This (I say) shalbe the song, which in experience of the Lordes deliuerance your hartes shal sing, euen when Gods most seuere iudgementes shal in your eies be executed against the vngodly, and therfore call thou for strength to continue to the ende.