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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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But in this Act of Parliament did lie (no doubt) some great mystery, which here I will not stand to discuss, but only that it may be suspected some secrete practising of the Papists here not to be lacking, considering what a mighty stop she was to their purposes and proceedings, and on the contrary side, what a strong Bulwark she was for the maintenance of Christs Gospel and sincere religion, which they then in no case could abide. By reason whereof, it may easily be considered that this Christian and devout Debora could lack no enemies amongst such a number of Philistines, both within the Realm and without.
But in this Acte of Parliament did lie (no doubt) some great mistery, which heere I will not stand to discusse, but onely that it may be suspected some secrete practising of the Papistes here not to be lacking, considering what a mightie stoppe she was to their purposes and proceedings, and on the contrary side, what a strong Bulwarke she was for the maintenance of Christes Gospell and sincere religion, which they then in no case could abide. By reason wherof, it may easily be considered that this Christian and deuout Debora could lacke no enemies amongst such a number of Philistians, both within the Realme and without.
Again, neither is it unlike but that Stephen Winchester, being then abroad in Embassy, was not altogether asleep. The suspicion whereof may be the more conjectural, for that Edmund Boner Archdeacon of Leicester, and then Ambassador in France succeeding after Stephen Winchester, did manifestly detect him of plain Papistry, as in the sequel of their stories, when we come to the time, more ample (the Lord granting) shall be expressed.
Agayne, neither is it vnlike but that Stephen Winchester, being then abroade in Ambassie, was not altogether asleepe. The suspition whereof may be the more coniecturall, for that Edmund Boner Archdeacon of Leicester, and then Ambassadour in Fraunce succeeding after Stephen Winchester, did manifestly detect him of plaine Papistrie, as in the sequeale of their stories, when wee come to the time, more ample (the Lord graunting) shall be expressed.