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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.
1This side is now roasted enough, turn up O tyrant great, Assay, whether roasted or raw, thou thinkest the better meat.
1This side is now rosted inough, turne vp O tyraunt great, Assay, whether rosted or raw, thou thinkest the better meate.
- 1The singular patience of Laurence in his pains.The singular patience of Laurence in his paynes.
O rare and unaccustomed patience. O faith invincible, that not only not burnest, but by means unspeakable doest recreate, refresh, stablish, & strengthen those that are burned, afflicted and troubled. And why so mightily comfortest thou the persecuted? Because through thee they believe in gods promises infallible. By thee this glorious Martyr overcometh his torments, vanquisheth this tyrant, confoundeth his enemies,1 confirmeth the Christians sleepeth in peace, reigneth in glory. The God of might and mercy grant us grace, by the life of Laurence to learn in Christ to live, and by his death to learn for Christ to dye. Amen.
O rare and vnaccustomed patience. O faith inuincible, that not onely not burnest, but by meanes vnspeakable doest recreate, refresh, stablish, & strengthen those that are burned, afflicted and troubled. And why so mightilye comfortest thou the persecuted? Because through thee they beleeue in gods promises infallible. By thee this glorious Martir ouercommeth his torments, vanquisheth this tyraunt, confoundeth his enimies,1 confirmeth the Christiās slepeth in peace, raigneth in glory. The God of might and mercy graunt vs grace, by the life of Laurence to learne in Christ to liue, and by his death to learne for Christ to dye. Amen.