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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 Epistle of Traianus to Pliny. The Act and Statute my Secundus, concerning the causes of the Christians which ye ought to follow,1 ye have rightly executed. For no such general law can be enacted, wherein all special cases particularly can be comprehended. Let them not be sought for, but if they be brought and convicted, then let them suffer execution: So notwithstanding that whosoever shall ⟨p. 40⟩deny himself to be a Christian, and that he do it unfeignedly in open audience, and do sacrifice to our Gods, howsoever he hath been suspected before, let him be released upon promise of amendment. Such libels as have no names, suffice not to any just crime or accusation, for that should give both an evil President, neither doth it agree with the example of our time.
The Epistle of Traianus to Plinie. THe Acte and Statute my Secundus, concernyng the causes of the Christians whiche ye ought to followe,1 ye haue rightlye executed. For no suche generall lawe can be enacted, wherin all speciall cases particularly can be comprehended. Let them not be sought for, but if they be brought and conuicted, then let them suffer execution: So notwithstanding that whosoeuer shall ⟨p. 40⟩deny himselfe to be a Christian, and that he do it vnfainedly in open audience, and do sacrifice to our Gods, howsoeuer he hath bene suspected before, let him be released vpō promise of amendment. Such libels as haue no names, suffice not to any iust crime or accusation, for that should geue both an euill President, neither doth it agree with the example of our tyme.
- 1The answer of Trajan to Plinies letter.The aunswere of Traian to Plinies letter.