A67926:1129
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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¶It is written of one Thebrotus, that when he had read the book of Plato, De immortalitate animae, he was so moved and persuaded therewith, that he caste him self down headlong from an high wall, to be rid out of this present life. If those heathen Philosophers, having no word of God, nor promise of any resurrection and life to come, could so soon be persuaded by reading the words of Plato, to contemn this world and life here present: how much more is it to be required in Christians, instructed with so many evidences and promises of Gods most perfect word, that they should learn to cast of the carnal desires and affections of this miserable peregrination, and that for a double respect, not only in seeing, reading, and understanding so many examples of the miseries of this wretched world: but also much more in considering, and pondering the heavenly joys and consolations of the other world, remaining for us hereafter to come. For a more full evidence whereof, I thought good to give out this present letter of Algerius above prefixed, for the taste of the same, and a lively testimony for all true Christians to read and consider. Now let us proceed further (the Lord willing) in our Table of Italian Martyrs.
¶It is wrytten of one Thebrotus, that when he hadde read ye booke of Plato, De immortalitate animae, hee was so mooued and perswaded therewith, that he caste hym selfe downe headlong from an high wall, to be rid out of thys present life. If those heathen Philosophers, hauing no worde of God, nor promise of any resurrection and life to come, coulde so soone be perswaded by reading the wordes of Plato, to cōtemne this world and life here present: how muche more is it to be required in Christians, instructed with so many euidences and promises of Gods most perfect word, that they shoulde learne to cast of the carnall desires and affections of this miserable peregrination, and that for a double respect, not onely in seeing, reading, and vnderstanding so many examples of the miseries of thys wretched worlde: but also muche more in considering, and pondring the heauenly ioyes and consolations of the other world, remaining for vs hereafter to come. For a more full euidence wherof, I thought good to geue out this present letter of Algerius aboue prefixed, for the taste of the same, and a liuely testimony for all true Christians to read and consider. Now let vs proceede further (the Lord willing) in our Table of Italian Martyrs.