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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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Wherein he first mollifying the kings mind and ears, with a modest & sober preface, declaring how he had a double hope of solace laid up, the one in the most high and mighty Prince of Princes, God: the other next unto God, in his Majesty, which should represent the office and ministry of that most high Prince in governing here upon earth: after that proceeding in gentle words, he declared the cause which moved him to that which he had done.
Wherein he first mo•lifying the kings minde and eares, wt a modest & sober preface, declaring how he had a double hope of solace laid vp, the one in the most high and mighty Prince of Princes, God: the other nexte vnto God, in hys Maiestie, which shoulde represent the office and ministerie of that most high Prince in gouerning here vppon earth: after that proceeding in gentle wordes, he declared ye cause which mooued him to that which he had done.
And albeit he was not ignorant how odious this doctrine would be unto the people, yet notwithstanding, because he was not also ignorant how desirous the kings mind was to search out the trueth,1 he thought no time unmeet to perform his duty, especially for so much as he would not utter those things unto the ignorant multitude, for avoiding of offence, but only unto the Prince him self, unto whom he might safely declare his mind.
And albeit he was not ignorant howe odious this doctrine woulde be vnto the people, yet notwithstanding, because he was not also ignoraunt how desirous the kynges mind was to search out the trueth,1 he thought no time vnmeete to performe his duetie, especially for so muche as hee woulde not vtter those thyngs vnto the ignoraunt multitude, for auoiding of offence, but only vnto the Prince him selfe, vnto whom he might safely declare his minde.