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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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I have seen your request, and have red the Articles of your confession, 1wherein there is much matter contained, and do not understand that you are accused for any other doctrine, but for the very same, which you have confessed. It is most true, that many have reported divers things of you, worthy of reproof, which after diligent enquiry made, we have found to be nothing else but false reports and slanders. As touching the rest of your Articles, it seemeth unto me, that there are many words therein, which might well be changed without prejudice unto your confession. And likewise it seemeth to me that it is not necessary that you should speak so manifestly against the Pastors of the Church. For my part, I desire your welfare, and would be sorry that you should be so spoiled or destroyed, as they do pretend. And to the end you shall the better understand my amity and friendship towards you, shortly I will be at my house by Cabriers, whether ye may resort unto me either in greater or smaller number, as you will, and return safely without any hurt or damage, and there I will advertise you of all things that I think meet for your profit and health.
I haue seene your request, and haue red the Articles of youre confession, 1wherein there is much matter conteined, and do not vnderstand that you are accused for any other doctrine, but for the very same, which you haue confessed. It is most true, that many haue reported diuers things of you, worthy of reproofe, which after diligent enquiry made, we haue found to be nothing else but false reports and slaunders. As touching the rest of youre Articles, it seemeth vnto me, that there are many wordes therein, which might well be chaunged without preiudice vnto your confession. And likewise it seemeth to me that it is not necessary that you should speake so manifestly against the Pastours of the Churche. For my parte, I desire youre welfare, and would be sory that you should be so spoyled or destroyed, as they do pretende. And to the ende you shall the better vnderstande my amity and friendship towards you, shortly I will be at my house by Cabriers, whether ye may resort vnto me eyther in greater or smaller number, as you will, and returne safely without any hurt or damage, and there I will aduertise you of all things that I thinke meete for your profite and health.