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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, in one of the principal histories of France called,1 Les illustrations de gaulles. Whosoever please may there read it as it standeth, within 6. leaves afore the end of the same: how the author with deep sorrow lamenteth the ordinance that decreed first, priests to live unmarried showing, & that amply, the miseries that have ensued in France, thereby imputing it unto Calixt the pope: of whom he maketh a doleful mention in Meter, whereof the first I yet remember, And it is thus: O sancte Calixte, totus mundus odit te. &c. O holy Calixte, all the world hateth thee. Which followeth in writing to all that lust to behold therein. But what need I to make longer treatise hereof, for so much as you do daily both hear and see, what soul abomination ariseth in every corner, of this piteous law made of men that would presume to be wiser then God,2 thinking (as we ever do) that either he would not, or else for lack of wisdom he could not show us a sufficient law or way, to direct our life and conversation, to come to the joy and resting place of him promised, and so of us longed and looked for. Whereby we both be far unreasonable in so deeming of him after our unwise wit, and he much dishonoured. The which I beseech him to help, Amen.
Moreouer, in one of the principall histories of Fraunce called,1 Les illustrations de gaulles. Whosoeuer please may there read it as it standeth, within 6. leaues afore the end of the same: how the author with deepe sorrow lamenteth the ordinance that decreed first, priests to liue vnmaried shewing, & that amply, the miseries that haue ensued in France, therby imputing it vnto Calixt the pope: of whom he maketh a doleful mention in Meter, wherof the first I yet remember, And it is thus: O sancte Calixte, totus mundus odit te. &c. O holy Calixte, al the world hateth thee. Which followeth in writing to all that lust to behold therin. But what nede I to make longer treatise hereof, for so much as you do dayly both heare and see, what soule abhomination ariseth in euery corner, of this pitious law made of men yt would presume to be wiser then God,2 thinking (as we euer do) that eyther he would not, or els for lack of wisdom he could not shew vs a sufficient law or way, to direct our lyfe and conuersation, to come to the ioy and resting place of him promised, and so of vs longed and looked for. Wherby we both be farre vnreasonable in so deeming of him after our vnwise wit, and he much dishonoured. The which I beseech him to helpe, Amen.