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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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that it was necessary that the obedience and humility of the children should temper the pride of the father: least afterward, the hatred of the father might redound upon the children. Wherefore, of these promises your fatherhood may understand: that the action of this our adversary ought to fall down (as void and of none effect) who only upon the affection of malice hath proceeded thus against us, having no just cause nor reason to ground upon. And forsomuch as the care and charge of all churches (as ye• know) lieth upon us: it standeth us upon, to provide concerning the state of the Church of Canterbury, by our diligence and circumspection: so that the said Church of Canterbury through the excess of his pastor, be not driven to ruin or decay.
that it was necessary that the obedience and humilitie of the children shoulde temper the pride of the father: least afterwarde, the hatred of the father might redounde vpon the children. Wherefore, of these promises your fatherhoode may vnderstand: that the action of this our aduersary ought to fall downe (as void and of none effect) who only vpon the affection of malice hath proceeded thus against vs, hauing no iust cause nor reason to ground vpon. And forsomuch as the care and charge of all churches (as ye• knowe) lieth vpon vs: it standeth vs vpon, to prouide concerning the state of the Churche of Canterbury, by our diligence and circumspection: so that the sayd Church of Canterbury through the excesse of his pastor, be not driuen to ruine or decay.
By this Epistle it may appear to the Reader thereof: that Becket (being absent from England) went about to work some trouble against certain of the Clergy and of the laity (belike) in excommunicating such as he took to be his evil willers.
By this Epistle it may appeare to the Reader therof: that Becket (being absent from Englande) went about to worke some trouble against certaine of the Clergy and of the laitie (belike) in excommunicating such as he tooke to be his euill willers.