A67922:1695
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.
Peter, why do you use the fashion of his crown whom S. Peter did accurse, and not of his rather with whom you desire to live eternally? Adā nā answered saying: you know right well brother though I use Symons manner of shaving, after the custom of my country, yet do I detest & with all my heart abhor his infidelity.1 I desire notwithstanding to imitate the footsteps of the holy Apostle as far forth as my power will extend. Then said I: I believe it is so. But then is it apparent you imitate those things which the Apostle Peter did from the bottom of your hart, if you use the same upon your face that you know he did. For I suppose your wisdom understandeth that it is right decent, to differ in the trimming your face or shaving, from his whom in your hart you abhor. And contrariwise as you desire to imitate the doings of him whom you desire to have a *mediator between God & you, so it is meet you imitate the manner of his apparel and shaving. Thus much said I, to Adamnan, who seemed then well to like our Churches: in so much that he returning into Scotland, reformed many of his churches there, after our celebration, albeit he could not do so amongst the Monks,3 with whom he had special authority. He endeavoured also to have reformed their manner of shaving if he had been able. And now (O King) I exhort your majesty to labour together with your people (over whom the King of Kings and Lord of Lords hath made you governor, to imitate likewise in all these points the Catholic and Apostolical churches. So shall it come to pass that in the end of this your temporal kingdom the most blessed prince of the Apostles shall open you the gates of the heavenly kingdom together with the other elect of god. The grace of the eternal king preserve you most dearly beloved son in Christ long time to reign over us to the great tranquility of us all.
Peter, why doe you vse the fashion of his crowne whom S. Peter did accurse, and not of his rather with whom you desire to liue eternally? Adā nā answered saying: you know right well brother though I vse Symons maner of shauing, after the custome of my country, yet doe I detest & with all my heart abhorre hys infidelitie.1