A67926:1829
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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Nevertheless conforming my self to the necessity of the time, and the will and pleasure of these two Princes, I am content to upon all my wit and study, and to set forth all means and ways, Ut been faciam rebus Christianitatis, for the attaining of the said dignity. For the achieving and attaining whereof, for as much as thereupon dependeth the health and wealth, not only of these two Princes and their Realms, but of all Christendom, nothing is to be omitted that may conduce to the said end and purpose. Wherefore M. Stephen, since you be so plainly advertised of my mind and intent, I shall pray you to extend, Omnes neruos ingenij tui, ut ista res ad effectū produci possit, nullis parcendo sumptibus, pollicitationibus, sive laboribus: ita ut hominū videris ingenia & affectiones, sive ad privata, sive ad publica, sic accommodes actiones tuas. Non deest tibi & collegis tuis amplissima potestas, nullis terminis aut conditionibus limitata seu restricta, & quicquid feceris, scito omnia apud hunc regem & me esse grata & tuta. Nam omnia (ut paucis absoluam) in tuo ingenio & fide reposuimus. Nihil super est aliud scribendū, nisi quod supplex orem, ut omnes actiones tuas secundet Deus opt. maximusque, & ex corde vale▪ Ex edibus meis Westmonest. vij. Febr. Tuae salutis & amplitudinis cupidissimus. T. Ebor.
Neuerthelesse conformyng my selfe to the necessitie of the tyme, and the wiil and pleasure of these two Princes, I am cōtent to appone all my witte and study, and to set forth all meanes and wayes, Vt bene faciam rebus Christianitatis, for the atteyning of the sayd dignitie. For the atchieuyng and atteyning wherof, for as much as thereupon dependeth the health and wealth, not onely of these two Princes and their Realmes, but of all Christendome, nothyng is to be omitted that may conduce to the sayd ende and purpose. Wherefore M. Stephen, since you be so playnly aduertised of my mynde and intent, I shall pray you to extend, Omnes neruos ingenij tui, vt ista res ad effectū produci possit, nullis parcendo sumptibus, pollicitationibus, siue laboribus: ita vt hominū videris ingenia & affectiones, siue ad priuata, siue ad publica, sic accommodes actiones tuas. Non deest tibi & collegis tuis amplissima potestas, nullis terminis aut conditionibus limitata seu restricta, & quicquid feceris, scito omnia apud hunc regem & me esse grata & tuta. Nam omnia (vt paucis absoluam) in tuo ingenio & fide reposuimus. Nihil super est aliud scribendū, nisi quod supplex orem, vt omnes actiones tuas secundet Deus opt. maximusque, & ex corde vale▪ Ex edibus meis Westmonest. vij. Febr. Tuae salutis & amplitudinis cupidissimus. T. Ebor.