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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.
Yea, they themselves provoke him by their own excess, ministering wings unto him to fight against them, for he would have rested if they had resisted. And when is constancy more to be required, then in persecution? Be not a mans chief friends most tried in persecution? If they give over still, how shall they obtain the victory? Sometime they must needs resist. Condescend therefore (holy father) to my exile and persecution.1 And remember, that I also once was a great man, in the time when it was: and now for your sake thus injuriously I am entreated. Use your rigour and restrain them, by whose instigation the name of this persecution began. And let none of these things be imputed to the king, who rather is to be counted the repairer then the author of this business.
Yea, they themselues prouoke him by their owne excesse, ministring wings vnto him to fight against them, for he woulde haue rested if they had resisted. And when is constancie more to be required, then in persecution? Be not a mans chiefe frendes most tried in persecution? If they geue ouer still, how shall they obtaine the victorie? Sometime they must needes resist. Condescend therefore (holy father) to my exile and persecution.1 And remember, that I also once was a great man, in the time when it was: and now for your sake thus iniuriously I am intreated. Vse your rigour and restraine them, by whose instigation the name of this persecution began. And let none of these things be imputed to the king, who rather is to be counted the repairer then the author of this businesse.
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