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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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And for so much as the treatise of this disputation seemed somewhat long,1 his friend desired him that such things as he had reasoned upon, he would briefly commit unto writing, and give unto him for the help of his memory. Frith, albeit he was unwilling, and not ignorant how dangerous a thing it was to enter into such a contentious matter, at the last notwithstanding he being overcome by the entreaty of his friend, rather followed his will, then looked to his own safeguard.
And for somuche as the treatise of this disputation seemed somewhat lōg,1 his frend desired hym that such things as he had reasoned vpon, he would briefly committe vnto writing, and geue vnto hym for the helpe of his memory. Frith, albeit he was vnwilling, and not ignoraunt howe daungerous a thing it was to enter into suche a contentious matter, at ye last notwithstanding he being ouercome by the intreaty of hys frend, rather followed hys wil, then looked to his owne safegard.
- 1The occasion of Frythes writing upon the Sacrament.The occasiō of Frythes writyng vppon the Sacrament.
There was at that time in London a Taylor named William Holt, which feigning a great friendship toward this party,1 instantly required of him to give him licence to read over that same writing of Frithes, which when he unadvisedly did, the other by and by carried it unto More being then Chancellor, which thing afterward was occasion of great trouble, and also of death unto the said Frith.2 For More having gotten a copy of this book, not only of this Sycophant, but also two other copies, which at the same time, in a manner were sent him by other promoters he whetted his wits, and called his spirits together as