A67926:1842
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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Wherefore it were far from reason, to think that he which hitherto for his estate hath lived in such abundance, should be so 1pusillanime for this promotion, to bring himself into condigne penury and poverty, or to live in place private, to the hinderance of his honour, profit, or reputation. Secondly, the thing principally moving him to be contented at these princes requests,2 to change his state present, is the fervent zeal he hath to expone his study, travail, labour, substance, wit, body, blood, and life in the quarrel of Gods Church, faith, and of Christendom, which is too high an exception and a ground to be taken, to remain and lie in a corner or private place: but that rather then he would suffer so high an exception to be found in him, he would expone all that he might do, who having the assistance of these two Princes should not fail (God willing) to pass directly to his See, with honour and comfort unto all Italy,3 and the discourage of the party that would be adverse thereunto: And therefore the Cardinals should not need to fear of any such thing, but might be well assured to have his presence there to their comfort, in all celerity and diligence possible. Furthermore, to the intent the kings said Ambassadors may have all the friends that may be,4 to this purpose, expedient it shall be, that they with the Venetians, the Florentines, the Duke of Ferrara, and all other whom they shall think good to win unto their party, use the ways that may best conduce thereunto. And amongst other, forasmuch as they which depended upon the Cardinall de Medices, shall doubt in this case to be reject, the kings said Orators shall inculcate unto them the singular devotion and special favour that the said Lord Legate of York hath always borne unto their family, assuring them that he will take them in no further distance of entire love,5 then they were with Pope Leo, Clement, or any other And semblably, they shall put the Florentines in comfort of the exclusion of the governance of the sayd familye de Medices in Florence, and of their enjoying of their liberty: Likewise putting the Cardinals in perfect hope of recovery of the patrimonies of the Church: to contain the Venetians in good trust of a reasonable way to be taken for Saruia, and Ravenna, to their contentment: and also to show the Duke of Feral, how the said L.