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A Godly Letter to the Faithful in London

by John Knox · ca. 1514–1572

Published: 1554
Length: 22,331 words
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Divisions: 39

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A godly letter sent too the fayethfull in London, Newcastell, Barwyke, and to all other within the realme off Englande, that loue the co[m]minge of oure Lorde Iesus by Ihon Knox

Imprinted in Rome [i.e. Wesel? By J. Lambrecht? for H. Singleton] before the Castel of s. Aungel, at the signe of sainct Peter In the moneth of Iuly, in the yeare of our Lord. 1554.

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Letter❧Ihon Knox To the faythfull in Londō / Newcaſtell / Barwyke / & to all others / within the Realme of…
Prayer☞A godly prayer.
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Part¶What prayer is.
Part¶What is to be obſerued in prayer.
Part¶Let euer man iudge his owne hart.
Part¶How the ſprete maketh interceſſion for vs.

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Part¶What faſtinge almoſes dedes are without praye.
Part¶The cauſe of ther boldnes was Ieſus Criſt.
Part¶Ipocriſie is not alowid with god.
Part¶God deliuerith his choſen frome theyr enymyes.
Part¶Who prayth not in tribulaciō denieth God.
Part¶Not to pray is ſinne moſt odious.
Part¶Reddines of God to heare ſinners.
Part¶The hope to obteyn our peticions / ſhuld depende vppon the promyſes of God.
Part¶Obſeruacion in godly prayer.
Part¶Of neceſſyte we muſt haue a mediator.
Part¶When we be not hearde.
Part¶Interceſſion to ſayntes.
Part¶Aungels may not be mediators.
Part¶Ieſus Chriſt / God & man is mediator.
Part¶Who maketh other mediators then Ieſus Chriſt / taketh ouer from hym.
Part¶Agaynſte ſuche as wolde haue mediators too Ieſus Chriſte.
Part¶What ſhould be prayed for.
Part¶Better it is to obey God then man.
Part¶The peticion of the ſprete.
Part¶Fleſh ſtriueth agaynſte the ſprete.
Part¶Impedimentes cōmith of the weakenes off the fleſhe.
Part¶To the o Lorde alone be prayſe / for with experience I write this & ſpeake: it is not too be permitted /…
Part¶Apoynted places too praye in / maye not be neglectd.
Part¶What is to be gathered in the name of Chriſt.
Part¶For whome and at what tyme we ſhoulde praye.
Part¶Gods ſentence maye be chaunged.
Part¶A plague threatned too Englande.
Confession¶Here after foloweth a Confeſſion
IndexHere after foloweth the Table of this boke.

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Author: John Knox (ca. 1514–1572)
Imprint: Imprinted in Rome [i.e. Wesel? By J. Lambrecht? for H. Singleton] before the Castel of s. Aungel, at the signe of sainct Peter In the moneth of Iuly, in the yeare of our Lord. 1554.
Extent: [28]; xviij, [1] leaves
Language: English
Catalogue: STC 15059.5 · ESTC S108135
Source: TCP A04917
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

A Godly Letter to the Faithful in London

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