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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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*A brief discourse, concerning the story and life of Thomas Wolsey, late Cardinal of York, by way of digression, wherein is to be seen and noted the express image of the proud vainglorious Church of Rome, how far it differeth from the true Church of Christ Jesus.
*A briefe discourse, concerning the storie and life of Thomas Wolsey, late Cardinall of Yorke, by way of digression, wherein is to be seene and noted the expresse image of the proud vayneglorious Church of Rome, how farre it differeth from the true Church of Christ Iesus.
Although it be not greatly pertinent unto this our history,1 nor greatly requisite in these so weighty matters entreating of Christs holy Martyrs, to discourse much of Thomas Wolsey Cardinal of York: notwithstanding, forsomuch as there be many, which being carried away with a wrong opinion, and estimation of that false glittering Church of Rome, do think that holiness to be in it, which in deed is not: to the intent therefore, that the vain pomp and pride of that ambitious Church, so far differing from all pure Christianity, and godliness, more notoriously may appear to all men, and partly also to refresh the Reader with some variety of matter, I thought compendiously to express the ridiculous and pompous qualities, and demeanour of this foresaid Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal and Legate of Rome, in whom alone, the Image and life of all other such like followers and professors of the same Church, may be seen and observed. For like as the Lacedaemonians in times past, were accustomed to show and demonstrate drunken men unto their children,2 to behold and look upon, that through the foulness of that vice, they might inflame them the more to the study and desire of sobriety: even so it shall not be hurtful sometimes to set forth the examples which are not honest, that others might thereby gather the instructions of better and more upright dealing.
ALthough it be not greatly pertinent vnto this our hystorie,