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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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MY Lords Legates of the Sea Apostolic, which be deputed judges in this great and weighty matter,1 I most heartily beseech you to ponder my mind and intent, which only is to have a final end for the discharge of my conscience: for every good Christen man knoweth what pain and what unquietness he suffereth which hath his conscience grieved. For I assure you on mine honour, that this matter hath so vexed my mind, and troubled my spirits, that I can scantly study any thing, which should be profitable for my realm and people, and for to have a quietness of body and soul, is my desire and request, and not for any grudge that I bear to her that I have married, for I dare say, that for her womanhood, wisdom, nobility, and gentleness, never Prince had such an other, and therefore if I would willingly change I were not wise. Wherefore my suite is to my Lords at this time, to have a speedy end, according to right, for the quietness of my mind and conscience only, and for no other cause, as God knoweth.
MY Lordes Legates of the Sea Apostolicke, whiche be deputed iudges in this great and waighty matter,1 I most hartely beseech you to ponder my mynde and intent, whiche onely is to haue a finall ende for the discharge of my conscience: for euerye good Christen man knoweth what payne and what vnquietnesse he suffereth which hath hys conscience greeued. For I assure you on mine honour, that this matter hath so vexed my minde, and troubled my spirites, that I can scantly study any thinge, whiche should be profitable for my realme and people, and for to haue a quietnes of body and soule, is my desire and request, and not for any grudge that I beare to her that I haue maryed, for I dare say, that for her womanhoode, wisedome, nobilitie, and gentlenes, neuer Prince had such an other, and therefore if I woulde willinglye chaunge I were not wise. Wherefore my suite is to my Lordes at this time, to haue a speedie ende, according to right, for the quietnesse of my minde and conscience onely, and for no other cause, as God knoweth.
- 1The kings oration to the Legates.The kinges oration to the Legates.