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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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1A few days after, certain other Ministers hearing what they of Angrongne & Luserne had concluded, wrote unto them, that this resolution seemed very strange to some, that they ought not to defend themselves against the violence of their enemies, alleging many reasons, that in such an extremity and necessity, it was lawful for them so to do: especially, the quarrel being so just, that is, for the defence of true Religion, and for the preservation of their own lives, and the lives of their wives and children: knowing that it was the Pope and his Ministers which were the cause of all these troubles and cruel wars, and not the Duke.2 Who was stirred up thereunto only by their instigations: Wherefore they might well and with good conscience, withstand such furious and outrageous violence. For the proof hereof, they also alleged certain examples.
1A few dayes after, certeyne other Ministers hearyng what they of Angrongne & Luserne had concluded, wrote vnto them, that this resolution seemed very straunge to some, that they ought not to defend themselues against the violence of their enemies, alleadging many reasons, that in such an extremitie and necessitie, it was lawful for them so to do: especially, the quarell being so iust, that is, for the defence of true Religion, and for the preseruation of theyr owne liues, and the liues of theyr wiues and children: knowing that it was the Pope and hys Ministers which were the cause of all these troubles and cruell warres, and not the Duke.2 Who was stirred vp thereunto onely by their instigations: Wherefore they might well and wyth good conscience, withstand such furious and outragious violence. For the proofe heereof, they also alleadged certeine examples.
- 1Whether subjects for religion, may stand to their own defence.Whether subiects for religiō, may stand to their owne defence.
- 2The Angronyans refuse to hear mass.