The Writings of John Bradford, Vol. II - Containing Letters, Treatises, Remains

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Cosimo, Inc., 1. dets 2007 - 484 pages
The English religious martyr JOHN BRADFORD (1510-1555) was an Anglican who spent the last several years of his life in the Tower of London, imprisoned by the newly ascended Catholic queen Mary Tudor. Bradford spent his years in the Tower, before he was burned at the stake as a heretic, sharing his thoughts on God with anyone who would read them. In Volume II of Bradford's collected writings-some composed before his incarceration, and some during-discover his letters, treatises, and other assorted works, including: . treatise on the old man and the now . treatise on the flesh and the spirit . declaration concerning religion . letter to the Queen and Parliament . admonition to lovers of the Gospel . farewell to the city of London . and much more.

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VIII
22
To Traves December 1 1549
33
XVII
39
To Harrington and wife December 20 1553
59
To Harrington and wife February 12 1554
70
To his mother about Febr 24 1554
78
XXXVIII To Mistress Coke July 23 1554
101
To Harrington and wife on confession
108
XCI
226
XCIV
237
XCVII To Adn Philpot
243
THREE PIECES FROM EMMANUEL MSS CAMBRIDGE
254
CONFUTATION OF FOUR ROMISH DOCTRINES editorial preface
267
173
274
How Gods word teacheth of Christs sacrifice
277
Praying for the dead
287

XLVI
128
XLIX
135
LIII
142
LV
151
Bp Ridley to Bradford about December 20 1554
158
LX
164
To Trewe and others about January 30 1555
180
LXXII
184
Bp Ridley to Bradford probably middle of April 1555
213
Bp Ridley to Bradford
220
Praying to saints
294
175
306
177
345
first time
351
V
368
IV Bp Hooper to Sir William Cecil April 17 1551
395
369
410
256
413
Careless to Bp Latimer
417
XXX
421

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Page xxv - Trust ye not in lying words, saying: — "The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord are these.
Page xi - A pure revival will always be marked by " the wisdom that is from above, which is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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