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" Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out. "
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Cambridge: A Cultural and Literary History

Martin Garrett - 2004 - 284 pages
...turned to his fellow sufferer with words that resonated much longer than his attacks on foxy friars: "Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man....such a candle by God's grace in England, as I trust shall never be put out." As Latimer was aware, "one suffering for the Truth turneth more than a thousand...
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Tudor England

Peter Brimacombe - 2004 - 104 pages
...condemned to death for heresy, having publicly preached against Roman Catholicism. 'Be of good comf ort Master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day...such a candle by God's grace in England, as I trust Shall never be put OUt,' shouted Latimer as flames engulfed them and a sickening smell of burning flesh...
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Saints on Earth: A Biographical Companion to Common Worship

John H. Darch, Stuart K. Burns - 2004 - 248 pages
...words recorded by John Foxe is not known, but they have nevertheless entered into Anglican folklore: 'Be of good comfort Master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle by God's grace in England, as (l trust) shall never be put out.' lgnatius, second Bishop of...
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The Complete Book of When and Where

E. Michael Rusten, Sharon O. Rusten - 2005 - 566 pages
...1555, Latimer and Ridley were led out to be burned at the stake. As the fire was lit, Latimer said, "Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man....such a candle by God's grace in England as I trust shall never be put out." The candle lit by the faith of these men still blazes today. 1556 + THOMAS...
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The Pocket Book of British Patriotism: The History of Great Britain and the ...

George Courtauld - 2005 - 76 pages
...1554 Wyatt's rebellion 1554-6 England reunited with Rome 1555 Latimer & Ridley burnt at the stake: "Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man....such a candle by God's Grace in England, as I trust shall never be put out." Hugh Latimer 3556 Cranmer burnt at the stake 1556-1605 Akbar the Great rules...
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The Adventures of Oliver Twist And a Child's History of England

Charles Dickens - 2005 - 657 pages
...upon the pile to fire it. " Be of good comfort, Master Ridley," said Latimer, at that awful moment, " and play the man ! We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out." And then he was seen to make motions with his hands as if he were washing...
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Quiet Time Bible Guide: 365 Days Through the New Testament and Psalms

Cindy Bunch - 2005 - 420 pages
...would they persist in dying as heretics? As the executioner pushed a torch into the wood, Latimer said, "Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man; we shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as 1 trust shall never be put out." Suffering and temptation reveal...
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The Bourgeois Virtues: Ethics for an Age of Commerce

Deirdre Nansen McCloskey - 2010 - 637 pages
...Latimer in 1555 remarking calmly to his stake-mate as the torch was applied, "Be of good comfort, Mr. Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle by God's grace in England as I trust shall never be put out." What makes someone South Asian is not merely an abstract belief in the doctrine...
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The God Delusion

Richard Dawkins - 2011 - 464 pages
...their principled stand elevates them into the long list of martyrs for all religions down the ages. 'Be of good comfort Master Ridley and play the man: we shall this day by God's grace light such a candle in England, as I trust shall never be put out.' No doubt there are...
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Foxe's 'Book of Martyrs' and Early Modern Print Culture

John N. King - 2006 - 17 pages
...Latimer consoles Nicholas Ridley with a speech that sounds like a clarion call to their fellow believers: "Be of good comfort (Master Ridley) and play the man: we shall, by Gods grace, light such a Candle this day in England, as I trust shall never be put out."143 Although...
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