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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 yet the malice of Fitziames the Bishop so ceased not: who being thus repulsed by the Archbishop, practised by an other train how to accuse him unto the king. The occasion thus fell. It happened the same time, that the king was in preparation of war against France. Whereupon the Bishop with his coadjutors taking occasion upon certain words of Colet, wherein he seemed to prefer peace before any kind of war,1 were it never so just, accused him therefore in their sermons, and also before the King.
But yet the malice of Fitziames the Byshop so ceased not: who being thus repulsed by the Archbishop, practised by an other trayne how to accuse hym vnto the king. The occasion thus fel. It happened the same time, that the king was in preparation of warre agaynst Fraunce. Whereupon the Byshop with his coadiutors taking occasion vpon certaine wordes of Colet, wherein he seemed to preferre peace before any kinde of warre,1 were it neuer so iust, accused him therefore in their sermons, and also before the Kyng.
- 1Iniqua pax justissimo bello praeferenda.Iniqua pax iustissimo bello praeferenda.
Furthermore it so befell the same time that upon good friday D. Colet preaching before the king, entreated of the victory of Christ, exhorting all Christians to fight under the standard of Christ, against the devil, adding moreover what an hard thing it was to fight under Christs banner, and that all they which upon private hatred or ambition, took weapon against their enemy, one christian to slay an other such did not fight under the banner of Christ, but rather of Satan, & therefore concluding his matter, he exhorted that Christian men in their wars would follow Christ their Prince, & captain, in fighting against their enemies rather then the example of Julius or Alexander &c. The king hearing Colet thus to speak, and fearing lest by his words the hearts of his soldiers might be withdrawn from his wars which he had then in hand,