566
1579-80
RHEIMS ANNUAL REPORT
in the City of London alone , especially among well-born and other young men , who give themselves entirely to the Catholic Faith. But that there is much less hope of older men because of the worldliness which is now thoroughly established and grown inveterate in their minds. And , see , other new letters have come from one of our priests who has been imprisoned for some years already, and who writes from his prison in these words : There is great joy among us here because of the safe arrival of those who last came from you (he " There means the Fathers of the Society and their companions ). is in close custody my neighbour, who will say his first Mass with me " (this priest, for certain reasons, crossed over to England after his ordination ). Hart was discharged on a surety (he setting out at the same time was also captured). We care nothing for dangers of that kind : the harvest prospers (praise be to God !) whether by bondage or by liberty : their faith is our joy. We, by the grace of God , have cast away all fear. We can do all things in Him who strengtheneth us. We see clearly that we or our successors that lifts itself will crush under foot this heresy and every height against the knowledge of God. Thus he writes.
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