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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Furthermore,1 the same Cyprian, and in the same Epistle, writing of his own revelation or message sent to him, thus saith: And to his least servant both sinful and unworthy (meaning by himself) God of his tender goodness hath vouched safe to direct this word. Tell him saith he that he be quiet and of good comfort, for peace will come. Albeit a little stay there is for a while, for that some remain yet to be proved and tried.2 &c. And showeth also in the same place of an other revelation of his, wherein he was admonished to be spare in his feeding, and sober in his drink, least his mind given to heavenly meditation might be carried away with worldly allurements, or oppressed with to much surfeit of meats and drinks, should be less apt or able to prayer and spiritual exercise.
Furthermore,1 the same Cyprian, and in the same Epistle, wrtting of his own reuelation or message sent to him, thus sayth: And to hys least seruaunt both sinfull and vnworthy (meaning by himselfe) God of his tender goodnes hath vouched safe to direct this word. Tell him sayth he that hee be quiet and of good comfort, for peace will come. Albeit a litle stay there is for a while, for that some remain yet to be proued and tryed.2 &c. And sheweth also in ye same place of an other reuelation of his, wherein he was admonished to be spare in hys feeding, and sober in hys drinke, least hys minde geuen to heauenly meditation might be caryed away with worldly allurements, or oppressed with to much surfet of meates and drinkes, should be lesse apt or able to prayer and spirituall exercise.
- 1An other revelation showed to S. Cyprian.An other reuelation shewed to S. Cyprian.
- 2Spare diet and sober drink convenient in Christian bishops.Spare dyet and sober drinke conuenient in Christian bishops.