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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 wisdom, discretion, manhood, and riches of this Prince was so spread and renowned through all quarters: that messages came from Emanuel Emperor of Constantinople, Frederick Emperor of Rome, and William Archbishop of Trever in Almain, & Duke of Saxon, and from the Earle of Flanders, and also from the French K. (upon determination of great questions and strifes) to ask counsel & determination thereof, of this K. Henry: as of one most wise and schoolmaster of all wisdom & justice, to have solution of their questions & doubts. Moreover, Alphonsus king of Castile, and Sauncius king of Navarre, being in strife for certain Castles, and other possessions: submitted them (of their free accord) and by their oath, to abide the award of this king Henry: who ⟨p. 229⟩1made […] whereby it is to be […] resort, as to they arbiter & […] to any […] the acres of this […] kish writers […].
The wisedome, discretion, manhood, and riches of thys Prince was so spred and renoumed through all quarters: that messages came from Emanuell Emperour of Constantinople, Fredericke Emperour of Rome, and William Archbishop of Treuer in Almayne, & Duke of Saxon, and from the Earle of Flaunders, and also from the French K. (vpon determination of great questions and strifes) to aske councell & determination therof, of this K. Henry: as of one most wise and scholemayster of al wisedome & iustice, to haue solutiō of their questions & doubts. Moreouer, Alphonsus king of Castile, and Sauncius king of Nauerue, being in strife for certayne Castels, and other possessions: submitted them (of their free accord) and by their othe, to abide the award of this king Henry: who ⟨p. 229⟩1made 〈…〉 whereby it is to be 〈…〉 resort, as to they arbitrer & 〈…〉 to any 〈…〉 the acres of this 〈…〉 kish writers 〈…〉.
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