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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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But I trouble the reader too much in this matter of Richard Hun, being of it self so clear, that no indifferent judge can doubt thereof. As for wranglers and quarrellers they will never be satisfied. Wherefore to return again to the purpose of our story intermitted, in the table above, containing the names of them which about this time of Richard Hun,1 were forced to deny and abjure their professed opinions, pag. 774. mention was made of Elizabeth Stamford, John Household, and other moe, abjuring about the year of our Lord. 1517. Whose vexation and weakness although it be pitiful to behold, yet to consider the confession of their doctrine in those ancient days, it is not unprofitable. Wherein we have to see the same form of knowledge and doctrine then taught and planted in the harts of our foreelders,2 which is now publicly received, as well touching the Lords Sacrament of his body, as also other specialties of sincerity. And although they lacked them public authority to maintain the open preaching and teaching of the Gospel, which the Lords merciful grace hath given us now, yet in secret knowledge and understanding they seemed then little or nothing inferior to these our times of public reformation: as may appear by this confession of Elizabeth Stamford here under written, which only may suffice for example to understand what ripe knowledge of Gods word was then abroad,3 although not in churches publicly preached, for danger of the bishops, yet in secret wise taught and received of divers.
But I trouble the reader too much in this matter of Richard Hunne, being of it selfe so cleare, that no indifferent iudge can doubt therof. As for wranglers and quarrellers they will neuer be satisfied. Wherefore to returne agayn to the purpose of our story intermitted, in the table aboue, cō teining the names of them whiche about this time of Richard Hunne,1 were forced to deny and abiure their professed opinions, pag. 774. mention was made of Elizabeth Stamford, Iohn Houshold, and other mo, abiuring about the yeare of our Lord. 1517. Whose vexation and weaknesse although it be pitifull to behold, yet to consider the confession of theyr doctrine in those aūcient dayes, it is not vnprofitable. Wherein we haue to see the same fourme of knowledge and doctrine then taught and planted in the harts of our foreelders,