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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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Moreover, it fortuned thus about half a year a go, that the said Sir Richard went forth and desired me to serve his Cure for him, and as I was in his chamber, I found a certain book called Wickleffes Wicket,1 whereby I felt in my conscience a great wavering for the time that I did read upon it, and afterward also when I remembered it, it wounded my conscience very sore. Nevertheless I consented not to it, until I had heard him preach, and that was upon S. Anthony's day: yet my mind was still much troubled with the said book (which did make the Sacrament of Christs body, in form of bread, but a remembrance of Christs Passion) till I heard Sir Myles Coverdale preach, and then my mind was sore withdrawn from that blessed Sacrament, in so much that I took it then but for the remembrance of Christs body.2 Thus have I wretchedly wrapped my soul with sin, for because I have not been steadfast in that holy order that God hath called me unto by Baptism, neither in the holy order that God & S. Augustine hath called me to by my Religion. &c.
Moreouer, it fortuned thus about halfe a yeare a goe, that the sayd Syr Richard went forth and desired me to serue his Cure for him, and as I was in his chāber, I found a certain booke called Wickleffes Wicket,1 whereby I felt in my cōscience a great waueryng for the tyme that I did read vpon it, and afterward also when I remembred it, it wounded my conscience very sore. Neuerthelesse I consented not to it, vntill I had heard him preach, and that was vpō S. Anthonies day: yet my mynde was still much troubled with the sayd booke (whiche did make the Sacrament of Christes body, in forme of bread, but a remēbraunce of Christes Passion) till I heard Syr Myles Couerdale preach, and then my mynde was sore withdrawne from that blessed Sacrament, in so much that I tooke it then but for the remembraunce of Christes body.2 Thus haue I wretchedly wrapped my soule with sinne, for because I haue not bene stedfast in yt holy order that God hath called me vnto by Baptisme, neither in ye holy order that God & S. Augustine hath called me to by my Religion. &c.