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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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Also this is a right good one, that is said over him that shall read the Gospel: The Lord be in your hart & in your mind and mouth,1 to pronounce and show forth his blessed gospel. Which is also spoken over a preacher taking benediction, when he shall go into a pulpit. Al such good things I like very well, and think them commendable, wishing therefore that all people might know what they mean, that they with rejoice of hart might pray joyfully with us, and delight in all goodness: which should be, if they were uttered in English, according to the mind of Saint Paul 1. Cor. 9. where he wisheth, rather to speak five words in the Church heartily with understanding, whereby other might have instruction, 2then ten thousand words in a tongue unknown. Yea, to say truth, and truth it is in deed, that I shall say: a good thing, the further and the more largely or apertly it is known, the further the virtue thereof spreadeth, and rooteth in mens hearts and remembrance. God send therefore the blind to see, and the ignorant to have knowledge of all good things.
Also this is a right good one, that is sayd ouer him that shal read the Gospell: The Lord be in your hart & in your mind and mouth,1 to pronounce and shew forth his blessed gospel. Which is also spoken ouer a preacher taking benediction, when he shall go into a pulpite. Al such good thinges I like very well, and thinke them commendable, wyshing therfore yt al people might know what they meane, that they with reioice of hart might pray ioyfully with vs, and delight in al goodnes: which should be, if they were vttered in English, according to the minde of Saint Paule 1. Cor. 9. where he wisheth, rather to speake fiue woordes in the Church hartily with vnderstanding, whereby other might haue instruction, 2then tenne thousand wordes in a tongue vnknowen. Yea, to say truth, and truth it is in deede, that I shall say: a good thing, the further and the more largely or apertly it is knowen, the further the vertue thereof spreadeth, and rooteth in mens hearts and remembraunce. God send therefore the blinde to see, and the ignoraunt to haue knowledge of all good thinges.