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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
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Over and besides this,1 so far did his godly zeal and princely care and provision extend to the Church of Christ, that he commanded and provided books and volumes of the Scripture, diligently and plainly to be written and copied out, to remain in bublique Churches to the use of posterity, Whereupon writing to Eusebius bishop of Nicomedia in a special letter (recorded in the 4. book of Eusebius, De vita Constant.) he willeth him with all diligence to procure 50. volumes of parchment well bound and compacted: wherein he should cause to be written out of the scripture in a fair legible hand, such things as he thought necessary and profitable for the instruction of the Church. And alloweth him for that business two bublique Ministers. Also writeth concerning the same, to the general of his army, to support and further him with such necessaries, as thereunto should appertain.2 &c.
Ouer and besides this,1 so farre did hys godly zeale and princely care and prouision extend to the Church of Christ, that he commaunded and prouided bookes and volumes of the Scripture, diligently and playnly to be written and copied out, to remayne in bublique Churches to the vse of posteritie, Whereupon writing to Eusebius byshop of Nicomedia in a speciall letter (recorded in the 4. booke of Eusebius, De vita Constant.) he willeth him with all diligence to procure 50. volumes of parchment well bound and cō pacted: wherein he shoulde cause to be written out of the scripture in a fayre legeable hād, such things as he thought necessary and profitable for the instruction of the Church. And alloweth him for that busines two bublique Ministers. Also writeth concerning the same, to the generall of hys army, to support and further hym with such necessaries, as thereunto should appertayne.2 &c.
- 1The provident care of Constant. to have the scripture in Churches. Ex Euseb. lib. 4. de vitae Constant.The prouident care of Constant. to haue the scripture in Churches. Ex Euseb. lib. 4. de vitae Constant.