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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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inculking into the minds of such persons as shall be requisite, first what things the said Lord Legate of York shall leave, if he should be advanced to the said dignity, which be such as the establishment of his state considered, be far more to his commodity (if he should regard his private weal) then to enter into this dangerous storm, and troublous tempest, for the relief of the church and all Christendom, whereunto (his said private weal set a part) he is totally devoted and dedicate, to the exposition of his body, blood, and life, glad and ready with the sacrifice thereof, to do service to God, his church, his faith and religion: which said promotions, the kings highness finding cause given unto him, by the gratitude and conformity of his friends, will not fail to bestow to their benefit, besides large rewards, to have this so virtuous an act brought to perfection. For pollicitation whereof, the kings said Ambassadors be furnished at this time, with ample Commission, as by the same they shall perceive: the effect whereof they shall execute without exception, as by their wisdoms shall be thought convenient, so always as it be done with such circumspection, as may be appearance of good fruit to ensue. And semblably they be furnished with letters, as well to the College of Cardinals in general, as to them all that be like to be present in particular: which they shall now deliver to the best furtherance and advancement of their purpose, not sparing to declare unto them the liberality of the said Lord Legate of York, the substance that he is of, the assured assistance that he shall have of these Princes & their confederates, whereby he shall be able above any other that they can devise, to reward, promote, advance, and recompense his friends to the uttermost, assuring them that these two Princes will not fail also highly and in the best sort, to consider their gratitudes, with any thing that they may excogitate to their profits and promotions,1 or any of their friends.
inculking into the mindes of such persones as shall be requisite, firste what things the sayd Lorde Legate of Yorke shall leaue, if he shoulde be aduaunced to the sayde dignitie, which be suche as the establishment of his state considered, be farre more to his commoditie (if he should regarde his priuate weale) then to enter into thys dangerous storme, and troublous tempest, for the relief of the church and al Christendom, whereunto (his said priuate weale set a part) he is totally deuoued and dedicate, to the exposition of his body, bloud, and life, glad and ready with the sacrifice thereof, to do seruice to God, his church, his faith and religion: which sayde promotions, the kings highnesse finding cause geuen vnto him, by the gratitude and conformity of his frendes, will not faile to bestowe to their benefite, besides large rewardes, to haue thys so vertuous an acte brought to perfection. For policitation wherof, the kings sayd Ambassadors be furnished at this time, with ample Commission, as by the same they shall perceiue: the effect wherof they shall execute without exception, as by their wisedomes shall be thought conuenient, so alwayes as it be done wyth such circumspection, as may be apparaunce of good fruite to ensue. And semblably they be furnished with letters, as well to the Colledge of Cardinals in generall, as to them all that be like to be present in particular: which they shall nowe deliuer to the best furtheraunce and auauncement of their purpose, not sparing to declare vnto them the liberalitie of the said Lord Legate of Yorke, the substance that he is of, the assured assistāce that he shall haue of these Princes & their confederates, whereby he shall be able aboue any other that they can deuise, to rewarde, promote, aduaunce, and recompence his frendes to the vttermost, assuring them that these two Princes will not faile also highly and in the best sort, to consider their gratitudes, with any thing that they may excogitate to their profites and promotions,