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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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And so the saying is to be, that by the providence of God (whereby the wicked may learn yet hope of remission with God, so that they will repent them in their life) the horses of their own accord staid at the church of Lateran, and there he was buried: whereas commonly by the rattling of his bones within the tomb, is portended the death of Popes as the common report goeth. Thus much out of Joannes Stella, 1concerning Sylvester. By whom our sorcerers and enchanters, or magicians may learn to beware of the deceitful operation of Satan: who, at the end deceiveth and frustrateth all them, that have to do with him: as the end of all such doth declare commonly, which use the like art or trade. The Lord and God of all mercy, through the spirit of Jesus our redeemer, dissolve the works of Satan, and preserve the hearts of our nobles, and of all other Englishmen from such infection. Amen.
And so the saying is to be, that by the prouidence of God (whereby the wicked may learne yet hope of remission wt God, so that they will repent them in their life) the horses of their own accord staid at the church of Laterane, and there he was buried: wheras commonly by the ratling of his bones within the tomb, is portended the death of Popes as the common reporte goeth. Thus much out of Ioannes Stella, 1concerning Siluester. By whō our sorcerers and inchanters, or magicians may learne to beware of the deceitfull operation of Sathan: who, at the ende deceiueth and frustateth al them, that haue to do with him: as the ende of all such doth declare commonly, which vse the like art or trade. The Lorde and God of al mercye, through the spirite of Iesus our redemer, dissolue ye works of Sathan, and preserue the hartes of our nobles, and of al other Englishmen from such infection. Amen.
- 1An admonition for sorcerers and wicked coniu•ers.