The Letters Of The Martyrs With Introductory Remarks By The Edward Bickersteth

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 edition. Excerpt: ...shall not 'be shaken with all the power of Satan. God's mercy in Christ be with you, and his good Spirit guide you, for ever. Amen. As to mine own soul, I wish to your Ladyship grace and mercy, from God our dear Father, in Christ our Lord and Saviour. I thank God, that something he hath eased you, and mitigated his fatherly correction in us both: I would to God he had done so much in the behalf of the grief of the body to you, as he hath done to me. For, as for the soul, I trust you feel that which I pray God encrease in you, (I mean his fatherly love, ) and grant that I may with you feel the same, in such degree as may please him---I will not say, as you feel, lest I should seem to ask too much at one time. God doth often much more plentifully visit, with the sense of his mercy, them that humble themselves under his mighty hand, and are sore exercised, as you long have been, than others, which to the face of the world have a more show and appearance. Therefore I wish as I do: and that, not only for mine own commodity, ' but also that I might occasion you to the consideration of the goodness of God, which I by your letters do well espy; which is indeed the high way whereby, as God increaseth his gifts, so sheweth he more lively his salvation. Psalms 50, I08. I have received God's blessing from you: the which I have partly distributed unto my three fellow prisoners, Master Farrer, Master Taylor, Master Philpot; and the residue I will bestow upon four poor souls which are imprisoned in the common gaol for religion also. As for mine own part, if I had had need, I would have served my turn also. But because I had not, nor (I thank God) have not, I have been and will be your almoner, in such sort as I have already...