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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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¶To the most excellent and worthy prince, The Duke of Savoy, &c. our sovereign Lord, and natural Prince. 1Most noble and renowned prince, we have sent certain of our men unto your highness, to give testimony of our humble, hearty, and unfeigned obedience unto the same, and with all submission, desire pardon, touching the bearing of armour by certain of our people in their extreme necessity, and for all other our trespasses, for the which your sovereign grace might conceive any offence against us. Secondly, to desire in most humble wise, your said highness, in the name of our Lord Jesus,2 that it would please the same, to suffer us to live with freedom of conscience in our religion, which also is the religion of our ancestors, observed for certain hundred years past. And we are persuaded that it is the pure Gospel of our Lord Jesus, the only verity, the word of life and salvation, which we profess. Also that it may please your most gracious clemency, not to take in ill part, if we, fearing to offend and displease God, can not consent unto certain traditions and ordinances of the Church of Rome: and herein to have pity upon our poor souls, and the souls of our children: to the end that your highness be not in any wise charged in the just judgement of God for the same, where all men must appear to answer for their doings. On our part, we protest that we will seek nothing but to be the true servants of God, to serve him according to his holy word: and also to be true and loyal subjects to your highness, and more obedient then any other: being always ready to give our goods, our bodies, our lives, and the lives of our children, for your noble grace, as also our religion teacheth us to do: only we desire that our souls may be left at liberty, to serve God according to his holy word. And we your poor humble subjects, shall most heartily pray our God and father, for the good and long prosperity of your highness: for the most virtuous Lady your wife, and for the noble house of Savoy.
¶To the most excellent and worthy prince, The Duke of Sauoy, &c. our soueraigne Lord, and naturall Prince. 1MOst noble and renowmed prince, we haue sente certayne of our men vnto your highnes, to geue testimonie of our humble, hartie, and vnfayned obedience vnto the same, and with all submission, desire pardon, touching the bearing of armour by certayne of our people in their extreme necessitie, and for all other our trespasses, for the which your soueraigne grace might conceiue any offence against vs. Secondly, to desire in most humble wise, your sayd hyghnes, in the name of our Lord Iesus,