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An answer to a letter of a Jesuit named Tyrie, be John KnoxAn answer to a letter of a Iesuit named Tyrie, be Iohne Knox

AN ANSWER TO A LETTER OF A JESUIT Named Tyrie, be John Knox.¶PROV. XXVI.Answer not a fool according to his foolishness, least thou be like him: answer a fool according to his foolishness least he be wise in his own conseatTHE contrariety appearing at the first sight, betwixt their twa sentencis, stay it for a time, baith heart to meditate & hand to write any thing, contrary that blasphemous letter. But when with better mind, God gave me to consider, that whosoever opponis not him self boldly to blasphemy & manifest lei•, differis little fra tratouris: cloaking & fostering, so far as in them ly, the treasoun of tratours, & damnable impiety of those, against whom Gods just evengance mon burn without end, unless speedy repentance follow: To quiet therefore my own conscience, I put hand to the pen as followeth.IMPRENTIT AT SANCTANdrois be Robert Lekprevik, Anno. Do. 1572.AN ANSWER TO A LETTER OF A IESVIT NAmed Tyrie, be Iohne Knox.¶PROV. XXVI.Answer not a foole according to his foolishenes, least thow be lyke him: answer a foole according to his foolishnes least he be wise in his owē cōseatTHE contrarietie appearing at the first sight, betuix thir twa sentēcis, stay it for a tyme, baith heart to meditate & hand to wryte any thing, cō trair that blaspheamous letter. But when with better mynd, God gaue me to considder, that whosoeuer opponis not him self bouldly to blasphemy & manifest lei•, differis lytill fra tratouris: cloking & fostering, so far as in them ly, the treasoun of tratours, & dampnable impietie of those, against whome Gods iust evengance mon burne without end, vnles spedie repentāce follow: To quyet therefore my owne conscience, I put hand to the pen as followeth.IMPRENTIT AT SANCTANdrois be Robert Lekpreuik, Anno. Do. 1572.Title page, as transcribed: AN ANSWER TO A LETTER OF A JESUIT Named Tyrie, be John Knox. — ¶PROV. XXVI. Answer not a fool according to his foolishness, least thou be like him: answer a fool according to his foolishness least he be wise in his own conseat — THE contrariety appearing at the first sight, betwixt their twa sentencis, stay it for a time, baith heart to meditate & hand to write any thing, contrary that blasphemous letter. But when with better mind, God gave me to consider, that whosoever opponis not him self boldly to blasphemy & manifest lei•, differis little fra tratouris: cloaking & fostering, so far as in them ly, the treasoun of tratours, & damnable impiety of those, against whom Gods just evengance mon burn without end, unless speedy repentance follow: To quiet therefore my own conscience, I put hand to the pen as followeth. — IMPRENTIT AT SANCTANdrois be Robert Lekprevik, Anno. Do. 1572.AN ANSWER TO A LETTER OF A IESVIT NAmed Tyrie, be Iohne Knox. — ¶PROV. XXVI. Answer not a foole according to his foolishenes, least thow be lyke him: answer a foole according to his foolishnes least he be wise in his owē cōseat — THE contrarietie appearing at the first sight, betuix thir twa sentēcis, stay it for a tyme, baith heart to meditate & hand to wryte any thing, cō trair that blaspheamous letter. But when with better mynd, God gaue me to considder, that whosoeuer opponis not him self bouldly to blasphemy & manifest lei•, differis lytill fra tratouris: cloking & fostering, so far as in them ly, the treasoun of tratours, & dampnable impietie of those, against whome Gods iust evengance mon burne without end, vnles spedie repentāce follow: To quyet therefore my owne conscience, I put hand to the pen as followeth. — IMPRENTIT AT SANCTANdrois be Robert Lekpreuik, Anno. Do. 1572.

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An answer to a letter of a Jesuit named Tyrie, be John KnoxAn answer to a letter of a Iesuit named Tyrie, be Iohne Knox

John Knox ca. 1514–1572

Imprentit at Sanctandrois : Be Robert Lekprevik, Anno. Do. 1572Imprentit at Sanctandrois : Be Robert Lekpreuik, Anno. Do. 1572

[90] p. · 17k words · STC 15062 · ESTC S106716

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John Knox, An answer to a letter of a Iesuit named Tyrie, be Iohne Knox (Imprentit at Sanctandrois, 1572). EEBO-TCP A04922.

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Title page4
To the readerJOHN KNOX The seruand of Jesus Christ, now weary of the world, and daily luiking for the resolution of this my earthly Tabernakle, to the faithful, that …IOHNE KNOX The seruand of Iesus Christ, now wearie of the world, and daylie luiking for the resolution of this my earthly Tabernakle, to the faithfull, that …4
THE PRAYER.6
AN ANSWER TO A LETTER OF A Jesuit named Tyrie, be John Knox.AN ANSWER TO A LETTER OF A IEsuit named Tyrie, be Iohne Knox.86
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To the readerTO THE FAITHFUL REAEDR.TO THE FAITHFVLL REAEDR.10

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Title as printed: An answer to a letter of a Jesuit named Tyrie, be John KnoxAn answer to a letter of a Iesuit named Tyrie, be Iohne Knox
Author: John Knox ca. 1514–1572
Year: 1572
Imprint: Imprentit at Sanctandrois : Be Robert Lekprevik, Anno. Do. 1572.Imprentit at Sanctandrois : Be Robert Lekpreuik, Anno. Do. 1572.
Size: [90] p.
Words: 17,141
Catalogue: STC 15062 · ESTC S106716
Text: EEBO-TCP A04922
Notes: Contains a letter written to his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Bows, in 1554.Contains a letter written to his mother-in-law, Elizabeth Bowes, in 1554.
Reprinted and answered in: Tyrie, James. The refutation of an ansuer made be schir John Knox. STC 24476.Reprinted and answered in: Tyrie, James. The refutation of ane ansuer made be schir Johne Knox. STC 24476.
Signatures: A-E F⁴ [G]¹.
Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A04922