Unknown And Yet Well Known A Tale Of Martyr Times

Author : Theresa Cornwallis J. West
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230447292
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (472 download)

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Download or read book 'Unknown, and Yet Well-Known' written by Theresa Cornwallis J. West and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter vi. "There in His book I bear A more than conqueror's name; A soldier, son, and fellow-heir Who fought and overcame." The next two or three weeks were calm and peaceful to Cicely. Her husband seemed more at his ease since Margaret had gone, and he was no longer anxious as to her influence over his wife. Though Christ's faithful confessors were still in prison, nothing further was mentioned concerning them, and business and work went on as usual in the city. Reginald Gifford was mostly away from Norwich the remainder of the month, on his master's errands, so Cicely was left almost entirely to the teachings of her God through His Word. Once or twice she went over to see her aged friend, Dame Gifford, and was always helped by the wise words of counsel that fell from her lips; but she dared not go often, for fear her husband should forbid the visits altogether. She felt, too, that she was watched. Many zealous Papists came to the house, ostensibly for the purpose of buying worsted, or speaking to Master Ormes on business matters; yet they so often managed to come into the living-room, or in some way to hold converse with her, that Cicely felt she was suspected. She earnestly sought grace of God, to be wise, as well as true; and as far as she could do so, she avoided all visitors. One day, as she had slipped out to call on her friend, Mistress GifFord, she found her starting to visit her sick friends, the Perstons. "I will accompany thee, an thou wilt." "I would not take thee into danger, yet would Master Perston rejoice to see thee," said the old lady thoughtfully. "Belike the Lord Christ hath some blessing for me, that He hath sent me to thee at this time," replied Cicely hopefully. "It may be so, indeed. Then shall we go?" Cicely...