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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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All that we said there of Mantua, may here well be spoken of Vicenza.1 They do almost agree in all points. Neither is it like, that there will be any more at this coū cell at Vicenza, then were the last year at Mantua. Truly he is worthy to be deceived, that being twice mocked, will not beware the third time. If any this last year made forth toward Mantua, and being half on their way, then perceived that they had taken upon them that journey in vain, we do not think them so foolish, that they will here after ride far out of town to be mocked. The time also and the state of things is such, that matters of Religion may rather now be brought further in trouble (as other things are) than be commodiously entreated of and decided. For whereas in manner the whole world is after such sort troubled with wars,2 so encumbered with the great preparations that the Turk maketh, can there be any man so against the settling of religion, that he will think this time meet for a general Council? Undoubtedly it is mere that such controversies as we have with the Bishop of Rome, be taken as they are, that is, much greater then that they may either be discussed in this so troublesome a time, or else be committed unto proctors, without our great jeopardy, albeit the time were never so quiet.
All that we sayde there of Mantua, may here well be spoken of Uincence.1 They do almost agree in al poyntes. Neither is it like, that there will be any more at this coū cell at Uincence, then were the last yere at Mantua. Truely he is worthy to be deceiued, yt being twise mocked, wyll not beware the third time. If any this last yeare made forth toward Mantua, and being halfe on theyr way, then perceiued that they had taken vpon them that iourney in vayne, we do not think them so foolish, that they will here after ride farre out of towne to be mocked. The time also and the state of thinges is such, that matters of Religion may rather now be brought further in trouble (as other things are) thē be commodiously intreated of and decided. For whereas in maner the whole world is after such sorte troubled with warres,2 so incombred with the great preparations that the Turke maketh, can there be any man so against the setling of religion, that he will thinke this time meet for a generall Councell? Undoubtedly it is meer that such controuersies as we haue with the Bishop of Rome, be taken as they are, that is, much greater then that they may either be discussed in this so troublesome a time, or els be committed vnto proctors, without our great ieopardy, albeit the time were neuer so quiet.