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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. 2, part 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. 2, part 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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who gave him counsel not to alter the state or his vocation, being called to be a merchant, which state he might exercise with a good conscience, & do much good. And as touching Religion, his counsel was that he should say or do nothing, for favour of men, whereby the glory of God should be diminished: but so, that he required notwithstanding in the same, a sound and right judgement, conformed to the rule of Gods word, lest it might chance to him, as it doth to many, who being carried with an inconsiderate zeal, leave their vocations, & while they think to do good, and to edify, they destroy, & do harm, and cast themselves needles into danger. It is God (said he) that hath the care of his Church, and will stir up faithful Ministers for the same: neither doth he care for such, which rashly intrude themselves, into that function without any calling. This advertisement of Dryander, Frances did willingly accept, promising hereafter to moderate himself more considerately. But this promise was shortly broken, as you shall hear. For passing from Dryander, he went to Ratisbone, and there having time and opportunity convenient to speak to the Emperor, he stepped boldly unto him,1 beseeching him to deliver his country and subjects of Spain, from false religion, and to restore again the sincerity of Christs doctrine, declaring and protesting that the Princes and Protestants of Germany, were in the truer part, and that the Religion of Spain being drowned in ignorance and blindness, was greatly dissonant from the true & perfect word of God, with many other words pertaining to the same effect. The Emperor all this while, gave him gentle hearing, signifying that he would consider upon the matter, & so do, therein, as he trusted should be for the best.2 This quiet answer of the Emperor, ministered to him no little encouragement of better hope, albeit he might perceive there in the City, many examples to the contrary, yet all that discouraged not him, but he went the second, & also the third time, unto the Emperor: Who quietly again so answered him as before.
who gaue him counsell not to alter the state or hys vocation, being called to be a marchaūt, which state he might exercise with a good conscience, & doe much good. And as touching Religion, his counsell was that he should say or do nothing, for fauour of men, wherby the glory of God should be diminished: but so, that he required notwithstanding in the same, a sound and right iudgement, conformed to the rule of Gods word, lest it might chaūce to him, as it doth to many, who being caried with an inconfederate zeale, leaue their vocations, & while they think to do good, and to edifye, they destroy, & do harm, and cast themselues needles into daūger. It is God (sayd he) that hath the care of his Church, and will stirre vp faythfull Ministers for the same: neither doth hee care for such, which rashly intrude themselues, into that function without any calling. This aduertisement of Dryander, Fraunces did willinglye accept, promising hereafter to moderate himselfe more considerately. But this promise was shortly broken, as you shall heare. For passing from Dryander, he went to Ratisbone, and there hauyng tyme and oportunity conuenient to speake to ye Emperor, he stepped boldely vnto him,