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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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He wrote also divers other works under sundry titles, among the which is that most worthy monument of his, entitled: The obedience of a Christian man: wherein with singular dexterity he instructeth all men in the office and duty of Christian obedience, with divers other treatises: as The wicked Mammon: The practise of Prelates, with expositions upon certain parts of the Scripture, and other Books also answering to Sir Thom. More and other adversaries of the truth, no less delectable, then also most fruitful to be read, which partly before being unknown unto many, partly also being almost abolished and worn out by time, the Printer hereof (good Reader) for conserving and restoring such singular treasures, hath collected and set forth in Print the same in one general volume, all and whole together, as also the works of John Frith, Barnes, and other, as are to be seen most special and profitable for thy reading.
Hee wrote also diuers other woorkes vnder sundry titles, among the which is that most worthy monument of his, intituled: The obedience of a Christian man: wherin with singulare dexteritie he instructeth all men in the office and duetie of Christian obedience, wyth diuers other treatises: as The wicked Mammon: The practise of Prelates, wyth expositions vppon certaine partes of the Scripture, and other Bookes also aunswearing to Syr Thom. More and other aduersaries of the truthe, no lesse delectable, then also most fruitfull to be read, which partly before beyng vnknowen vnto many, partly also being almost abolished and worne out by time, the Printer heereof (good Reader) for conseruing and restoring such singulare treasures, hath collected and set foorth in Print the same in one generall volume, all and whole together, as also the woorkes of Iohn Frith, Barnes, and other, as are to be seene most special and profitable for thy reading.
These books of W. Tyndall being compiled, published & sent over into England, it cannot be spoken what a door of light they opened to the eyes of the whole English nation, which before were many years shut up in darkness.
These bookes of W. Tyndal being compiled, published & sent ouer into England, it cannot be spoken what a dore of light they opened to the eies of the whole English nation, which before were many yeres shut vp in darkenesse.