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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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what inconvenience would grow thereof? And think you, he hath not great instigations, supplications, gifts, and many fair promises so to do? Yet he (notwithstanding) abideth firm hitherto in the rock, despising with a valiant mind all that the world can offer. This one thing feareth us, least his mind (whom no worldly offers can assail: no glory, riches, nor treasure can overturn) only through indignation of unkindness, be subverted. Which thing if it chance to happen through you, then may you sit down and sing the song of lamentation of Jeremiah, and weep your belly full. Consider therefore (if it shall please you) and foresee well with your self, this purpose of yours (if it proceed) how hurtful and perilous it will be: not only to the Pope, & to the holy church of Rome, but also to your self most especially. But some peradventure about you (of haughty and high minded stoutness, more stout percase than wise) will not suffer you to take this way: but will give you contrary counsel to prove rather and declare what ye are able to do against your Lord and Prince, and to practise against him and all his, the uttermost of your power and authority: which power and authority of yours (to him that offendeth) is fearful: and to him that will not amend, terrible. Such counsel as this, some peradventure will whisper in your ear. But to these again, this we say and answer for our king, whom notwithstanding to be without fault, we do not affirm. But yet always that he is ready to amend and make satisfaction, that we speak confidently and protest in his behalf. The king (appointed for the Lords anointed) provideth for the peace of his subjects all that he is able: and therefore, to the intent he may conserve this peace in his Churches and amongst his subjects committed to him: he willeth and requireth such ordinances due to kings, and exhibited to them before time, also to be exhibited to him.1 Wherein, if there hath any contradiction sprung betwixt him and us, he (being thereupon convented and admonished from the Pope by the reverend Bishops of London & Herf.) burst not out in any defiance: but meekly & humbly answered, that wherein soever the church or any ecclesiastical person can show himself grieved, he would therein stand to the judgement of the church of his kingdom Which also, he is ready no less to perform in deed:
what inconuenience would growe thereof? And thinke you, hee hath not great instigations, supplications, gifts, and many faire promises so to do? Yet he (notwithstanding) abideth firme hetherto in the rocke, despising with a valiāt minde all that the worlde can offer. This one thing feareth vs, least his minde (whome no wordly offers can assaile: no glory, riches, nor treasure can ouerturne) only through indignation of vnkindnes, be subuerted. Which thing if it chaunce to happen through you, then may you sit downe and sing the song of lamentation of Ieremie, and weepe your belly full. Consider therefore (if it shal please you) and foresee well with your selfe, this purpose of yours (if it proceede) how hurtfull and perillous it wil be: not only to the Pope, & to the holy church of Rome, but also to your selfe most especially. But some peraduenture about you (of hauty and high minded stoutnes, more stoute percase thē wise) wil not suffer you to take this way: but wil giue you contrary counsaile to proue rather and declare what yee are able to do against your Lord and Prince, and to practise agaynst him and al his, the vttermost of your power and authority: which power and authoritie of yours (to him that offendeth) is fearfull: and to him that will not amende, terrible. Such counsell as this, some peraduenture wil whisper in your eare. But to these againe, this we say and answer for our king, whome notwithstanding to be without fault, we doe not affirme. But yet alwaies that hee is ready to amend and make satisfaction, that we speake confidently and protest in his behalfe. The king (appoynted for the Lords annoynted) prouideth for the peace of his subiectes all that he is able: and therefore, to the intent he may conserue this peace in his Churches and amongst his subiects committed to him: he willeth and requireth such ordinances due to kings, and exhibited to them before time, also to be exhibited to him.