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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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I had rather pass over in silence, then to stir any farther therein, because of the reverence ⟨p. 125⟩of that man, and no less thought I it my duty so to do. The which man for that he hath been directed by the authority of this sea Apostolical,1 I will not nor dare not here accuse, &c. Thus the cause of the said Wilfride, albeit it was sufficiently known in the Court of Rome, to be well allowed for just and innocent, yet it was not then redressed. In such estimation was this Theodorus then among the Romans. Upon this controversy of these two Bishops I may well here inter the words of W. Malmesbury, not unworthy in my mind, to be noted, which be these in his Latin story.2 Ubi videri & doleri potest humana miseria, quod videlicet quantum libet, quis sanctitate polleat, non ad plenum peruicaces mores exuat, &c. That is: In the which Theodore, saith he, the weak and miserable infirmity of man, may be seen and also lamented, considering, that although a man be never so holy, yet in the same man is some thing, whereby it may be perceived, that he hath not utterly put of all his stubborn conditions, &c.
I had rather passe ouer in silence, then to stir any farther therin, because of the reuerence ⟨p. 125⟩of that man, and no lesse thought I it my duetie so to doe. The which man for that he hath beene dyrected by the authoritie of this sea Apostolicall,1 I wyll not nor dare not here accuse, &c. Thus the cause of the sayd Wilfride, albeit it was sufficiently knowne in the Court of Rome, to be well allowed for iust and innocent, yet it was not then redressed. In such estimation was this Theodorus then among ye Romaines. Upon this controuersie of these two Bishops I may wel here inter ye words of W. Malmelbury, not vnworthy in my minde, to be noted, whiche be these in his Latine story.2 Vbi videri & doleri potest humana miseria, quod videlicet quantum libet, quis sanctitate polleat, non ad plenum peruicaces mores exuat, &c. That is: In the whiche Theodore, saith hee, the weake and miserable infirmitie of man, may be sene and also lamented, considering, that although a mā be neuer so holy, yet in the same man is some thing, whereby it may be perceaued, that hee hath not vtterly put of all his stubburne conditions, &c.