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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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As touching that pertaineth to the preaching of the Gospel, I would to God you would give me leave privately to talk with you, that I might speak freely, that which I have learned in the holy Scriptures for the consolation of my conscience: which if you will so do, I trust you shall not repent you. All things shall be submitted unto your judgement:1 who (except I be utterly deceived) will not break the reed that is bruised, and put out the flax that is smoking, but rather, if I shall be found in any error (as in deed I am a man) you as spiritual, shall restore me thorough the spirit of gentleness, considering your self, least that you also be tempted: For every Bishop which is taken from among men, 2is ordained for men, not violently to assault those ⟨p. 1007⟩which are ignorant and do err, for he himself is compassed in with infirmity, that he being not void of evils, should learn to have compassion upon other miserable people. I desire you that you will remember me to morrow that by your aid, I may be brought before the tribunal seat of my Lord Cardinal, before whom I had rather ••and, then before any of his deputies. Yours Thomas Bilney.
As touching that pertayneth to ye preaching of the Gospell, I would to God you would geue me leaue priuately to talke wt you, that I mighte speake freely, that which I haue learned in the holy Scriptures for the consolation of my consciēce: which if you will so do, I trust you shall not repent you. All things shalbe submitted vnto your iudgement:1 who (except I be vtterly deceaued) will not breake the reede that is bruised, and put out the flaxe that is smoking, but rather, if I shalbe found in any error (as in deed I am a man) you as spirituall, shal restore me thorough ye spirite of gentlenesse, considering your selfe, least that you also be tempted: For euery Byshop which is taken from among men, 2is ordayned for menne, not violentlye to assaulte those ⟨p. 1007⟩