16 October 1555 A.D. Bishop “Old Hugh” Latimer: “Be of good cheer, 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.”
16 October 1555 A.D. Bishop “Old Hugh” Latimer: “ Be of good cheer, 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.” Streater, David. “Hugh Latimer—Apostolic Preacher.” Church Society. Autumn 1996. http://archive.churchsociety.org/crossway/documents/Cway_055_Streater-Latimer.pdf . Accessed 15 Oct 2014. Article reprinted from Cross†Way Issues Winter 1994, Spring 1995, Spring 1996, Summer 1996 & Autumn 1996 (Nos. 55, 56 60, 61 & 62) (C)opyright Church Society; material may be used for non-profit purposes provided that the source is acknowledged and the text is not altered. HUGH LATIMER – APOSTOLIC PREACHER By David Streater Introduction On the morning of 16 October, 1555, Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, both formerly bishops of the Church, were executed for heresy in Oxford. It was...