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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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THE SECOND BOOK, CONTAINING the next 300. years following, with such things specially touched, as have happened in England, from the time of king Lucius, to Gregorius, and so after to the time of king Egebert.
THE SECOND BOOKE, CONTAINING the next 300. yeares following, with such things specially touched, as haue happened in England, from the time of king Lucius, to Gregorius, and so after to the time of king Egebert.
BY these persecutions hitherto in the Book before precedent, thou mayest understand (Christian reader) how the fury of Satan and rage of men, have done what they could to extinguish the name and religion of Christ. For what thing did lack, that either death could do, or torments could work, or the gates of hell could devise: all was to the uttermost attempted. And yet all the fury and malice of Satan, all the wisdom of the world, & strength of men, doing, devising, practising what they could: notwt standing the religion of Christ (as thou seest) hath had the upper hand. Which thing I wish thee greatly (gentle reader) wisely to note, and diligently to ponder, in considering these former histories. And because thou canst not consider them, nor profit by them, unless thou do first read & peruse them: let me crave therefore thus much at thine hands, to turn & read over the said histories of those persecutions above described:1 especially above all the other histories of this present volume: for thy especial edification, which I trust thou shalt find not unworthy the reading.
BY these persecutions hytherto in the Booke before precedent, thou maiest vnderstand (Christian reader) how the furie of Sathan and rage of men, haue done what they could to extinguish the name and religion of Christ. For what thing did lacke, that eyther death coulde doe, or torments coulde worke, or the gates of hell coulde deuise: all was to the vttermost attempted. And yet all the furie and malice of Sathan, al the wisedom of the world, & strength of men, doing, deuising, practising what they could: notwt standing the religion of Christ (as thou seest) hath had the vpper hand. Which thing I wish thee greatly (gentle reader) wisely to note, and diligently to ponder, in cōsidering these former histories. And because thou canst not consider them, nor profit by them, vnles thou do first read & peruse them: let me craue therfore thus much at thine handes, to turne & read ouer the said hystories of those persecutiōs aboue described: