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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.
The foresaid Vincentius moreover speaking of an other book of Cyprian (although the said book be not numbered in the Catalogue of his works) maketh mention of xij. abuses, or absurdities in the life of man, which in order be these: 1. Sapiens sine operibus. A wise man without good works. 2. Senex sine religione. An old man without religion. 3. Adolescens sine obedientia. 1A young man without obedience. 4. Dives sine eleemosina. A rich man without alms. 5. Foemina sine pudicitia. A woman shameles, 6. Dominus sine virtute. A guide without virtue. 7. Christianus contentiosus. A Christian man contentious. 8. Pauper superbus. A poor man proud. 9. Rex iniquus. A king unrighteous. 10. Episcopus negligens. A bishop negligent. 11. Plebs sine disciplina. People without discipline. 12. Populus sine lege. Subjects without law.
The foresaide Vincentius moreouer speaking of an other booke of Cyprian (although the said booke be not numbred in the Catalogue of his workes) maketh mention of xij. abuses, or absurdities in the life of man, which in order be these: 1. Sapiens sine operibus. A wise man without good workes. 2. Senex sine religione. An old man without religion. 3. Adolescens sine obedientia. 1A young man without obedience. 4. Diues sine eleemosina. A rich man without almose. 5. Foemina sine pudicitia. A woman shameles, 6. Dominus sine virtute. A guide without vertue. 7. Christianus contentiosus. A Christian man contentious. 8. Pauper superbus. A poore man proude. 9. Rex iniquus. A king vnrighteous. 10. Episcopus negligens. A byshop negligent. 11. Plebs sine disciplina. People without discipline. 12. Populus sine lege. Subiectes without law.
- 1Twelve 2. buses in the life of man, noted out of Cyprian▪Twelue 2. buses in the lyfe of man, noted out of Cyprian▪