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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.
An effectual and pithy letter, full of reason and persuasion, sent from all the Suffragans of the Church of Cant to T. Becket their Archb. QVa Vertro (pater) in longinquo discessu inopinata rei ipsias no•itate turbata sunt: Vestra sperabamus humilitate. &c. In English thus. 1Such trouble and perturbations as happened through the strangeness of your departure out of the Realm: we hoped by your humility and prudence should have been reduced again (Gods grace working with all) into a peaceable tranquillity. And it was no little joy to us, to hear so of you in those parts where you are conversant, how humbly you there behaved your self, nothing advancing your self against your prince and king: and to attempt no risings of wrestlings against his kingdom: but that you bare with much patience the burden of poverty, and gave your self to reading and prayer, and to redeem the loss of your time spent, with fasting, watchings, and tears: and so being occupied with spiritual studies, to tend and rise up to the perfection of virtue, &c. But now through the secrete relation of certain, we hear (that we are sorry of) that you have sent unto him a threatening letter, wherein there is no salutation premised: In the which also, ye pretend no entreating nor prayers for the obtaining of favour, neither do use any friendly manner in declaring what you write: but menacing with much austerity, threaten to interdict him, & to cut him from the society of the church. Which thing if you shall accomplish, with like severity as in words ye threaten to do, you shall not only put us out of all hope of any peace, but also put us in fear of hatred and discord without measure, and without all redress amongest us. But wisdom will consider before, the end of things: labouring and endeavouring to finish that which she wisely beginneth. Therefore your discretion shall do well diligently to forecast and consider whereto ye tend, & what end may ensue thereof, & where about ye go. Certes we (for our parts) hearing that we do hear, are discouraged from that we hoped for, which before having some good comfort of tranquility to come, are cast from hope to despair: so that while one is drawn thus against an other, almost there is no hope not place left to make entreaty or supplication.
An effectuall and pithie letter, full of reason and perswasion, sent from all the Suffraganes of the Church of Cant to T. Becket their Archb. QVa Vertro (pater) in longinquo discessu inopinata rei ipsias noitate turbata sunt: Vestra sperabamus humilitate. &c. In English thus.