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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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No thou wilt never be able to abide long, the burning heat, the cold snow, and the pinching hardness of that place the manifold miseries, and other grievances innumerable: the rebukes, and frowning faces of men how wilt thou suffer? Doest thou not consider and revolve in thy mind thy pleasant Country, the riches of the world, thy kinsfolk the delicate pleasures, and honours of this life? Doest thou forget the solace of thy sciences, and fruit of all thy labours? Wilt thou thus loose all thy labours, which thou hast hitherto sustained? so many nights watched thy painful travails, and all thy laudable enterprises, wherein thou hast ben exercised continually, even from thy childhood Finally, fearest thou not death, which hangeth over thee, and that for no crime committed? O what a fool art thou, which for one word speaking, mayest salve all this, and wilt not? What a rude & unmannerly thing is this, not to be entreated at the instant petitions and desires of such, so many and so mighty, so just, so virtuous, so prudent, and gracious Senators, and such noble personages? &c. But now to answer, let this blind world hearken to this again: What heat can there be more burning, then that fire, which is prepared for thee hereafter? And likewise what snow can be more cold, then thy hart which is in darkness, and hath no light? What thing is more hard and sharp, or crooked, then this present life, which hear we lead? What thing more odious and hateful, then this world here present? And let these worldly men here answer me: what country can we have more sweet, then the heavenly country above? what treasures more rich or precious, then everlasting life? And who be our kinsmen, but they which hear the word of God? where be greater riches, or dignities more honourable, then in heaven? And as touching the sciences, let this foolish world consider, be they not ordained to learn to know God? whom unless we do know, all our labours, our night watchings, our studies, and all our enterprises serve to no use or purpose, all is but labour lost. Furthermore let the miserable worldly man answer me, what remedy or safe refuge can there be unto him, if he lack God, who is the life and medicine of all men? And how can he be said to fly from death, when he himself is already dead in sin?
No thou wilt neuer be able to abide long, the burning heate, the cold snow, and the pinching hardnes of that place the manifold miseries, and other greuaunces innumerable: the rebukes, and frowning faces of men howe wilt thou suffer? Doest thou not consider and reuolue in thy minde thy pleasaunt Country, the riches of the world, thy kinsfolke the dellicate pleasures, and honours of this lyfe? Doest thou forget the sollace of thy sciences, and fruite of all thy laboures? Wilt thou thus loose all thy labours, which thou hast hitherto susteined? so many nightes watched thy paynfull trauailes, and all thy laudable enterprises, wherin thou hast ben exercised continually, euen from thy childhood Finally, fearest thou not death, which hangeth ouer thee, and that for no crime committed? O what a foole art thou, which for one word speaking, mayest salue all this, and wilt not? What a rude & vnmanerly thing is this, not to be intreated at the instant petitions and desires of suche, so many and so mighty, so iust, so vertuous, so prudent, and gratious Senatoures, and suche noble personages? &c. But now to aunswere, let this blinde world harken to this againe: What heate can there be more burning, then that fire, whiche is prepared for thee hereafter? And likewise what snowe can be more colde, then thy hart whiche is in darckenes, and hath no light? What thyng is more hard and sharpe, or crooked, then thys present lyfe, which heare we leade? What thing more odious and hatefull, then this world here present? And let these wordly men here aunswere me: what country can we haue more sweete, then the heauenly countrey aboue? what treasures more riche or precious, then euerlasting lyfe? And who be our kinsmen, but they which heare the word of God? where be greater riches, or dignities more honorable, then in heauen? And as touching the sciences, let this foolish world consider, be they not ordayned to learn to know God? whom vnles we do know, all our laboures, oure night watchinges, our studyes, and all our enterprises serue to no vse or purpose, all is but labour lost. Furthermore let the miserable worldly man answere me, what remedy or safe refuge cā there be vnto him, if he lacke God, who is the life and medicine of all men? And howe can he be sayd to flye from death, when he hymselfe is already dead in sinne?