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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
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.
The copy of Hadrianus the Popes letters, to Frederick the Emperor. Hadrianus Episcopus seruus seruorum Dei, Friderico Imperatori salutem, & Apostolicam benedictionem. Caetera vide in priore aeditione.1 In English. Hadrian Bishop, servant of the servants of God, to Frederick Emperor, health and Apostolical benediction. The law of God, as it promiseth to them that honour father and mother long life, so it threateneth the sentence of death to them that curse father & mother. We are taught by the word of truth, that every one which exalteth himself shall be brought low. Wherefore (my well beloved son in the Lord) we marvel not a little at your wisdom, in that you seem not to show that reverence to blessed S. Peter, and to the holy church of Rome, which you ought to show. For why? in your letters sent to us, you prefer your own name before ours, wherein you incur the note of insolencie, yea (and rather to speak it) of arrogance. What should I here recite unto you, the oath of your fidelity, which you sware to blessed S. Peter and to us,2 and how you observe and keep the same? Seeing you so require homage and allegiance of them that be Gods, and all the sons of the high God, and presume to join their holy hands with yours, working contrary to us? Seeing also you exclude (not only out of your churches, but also out of your cities) our Cardinals, whom we direct as Legates from our side: what shall I say then unto you? Amend therefore I advise you, amend: for while you go about to obtain of us your consecration and crown, & to get those things you have not. I fear much your honour will loose the things ye have. Thus fare ye well.
The copy of Hadrianus the Popes letters, to Fredericke the Emperour. HAdrianus Episcopus seruus seruorum Dei, Friderico Imperatori salutem, & Apostolicam benedictionem. Caetera vide in priore aeditione.1 In English. Hadrian Bishop, seruant of the seruants of God, to Friderike Emperour, health and Apostolicall benediction. The law of God, as it promiseth to them that honour father and mother long life, so it threatneth the sentence of death to them that curse father & mother. We are taught by the word of truth, that euery one which exalteth himselfe shalbe brought low. Wherfore (my welbeloued sonne in the Lord) we meruaile not a little at your wisedome, in that you seeme not to shew that reuerence to blessed S. Peter, and to the holy church of Rome, which you ought to shew. For why? in your letters sent to vs, you preferre your owne name before ours, wherin you incurre the note of insolencie, yea (and rather to speake it) of arrogancie. What should I here recite vnto you, the othe of your fidelitie, which you sware to blessed S. Peter and to vs,