A67926:1274
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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To be short, seeing it is permitted to the Turks,1 Saracens, & Jews (which are mortal enemies to our Saviour Christ) to dwell peaceably in the fairest Cities of Christendom, by good reason they should be suffered to live in the desolate mountains & valleys, having their whole religion •ounded upon the holy Gospel, and worshipping the Lord Jesus: and therefore they most humbly besought them, to have pity and compassion upon them, and to suffer them to live quietly in their deserts, protesting that they and theirs would live in all fear & reverence of God, with all due subjection and obedience to their Lord and prince, and to his Lieutenants and officers.
To be short, seeing it is permitted to the Turkes,1 Sarazens, & Iewes (which are mortall ennemies to our Sauiour Christe) to dwell peaceablye in the fairest Cities of Christendome, by good reason they should be suffred to liue in the desolate mountaines & valleis, hauing their whole religion •ounded vpon the holy Gospel, and worshipping the Lord Iesus: and therefore they most humbly besought them, to haue pitie and compassion vpon them, and to suffer them to liue quietly in their deserts, protesting that they and theirs would liue in al feare & reuerence of God, with all due subiection and obedience to their Lord and prince, and to his Lieutenants and officers.
- 1Turks and Jews find more favour with the Papists, then the true Christians.Turkes and Iewes finde more fauor with the Papistes, then the true Christians.
The President and the rest of the Commissioners perceiving that they laboured in vain, returned to Turin, with the notes of their proceedings, the which immediately were sent unto the kings court, & there the matter remained one year,