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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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Thus in his growing years, as he shot up in age, and ripeness, a great delight came in his mind to stray into foreign countries, to see the world abroad, and to learn experience: whereby he learned such tongues and languages, as might better serve for his use hereafter.
Thus in hys growing yeares, as he shot vp in age, and ripenes, a great delite came in his mynde to stray into foreine countreys, to see the world abroade, and to learne experience: whereby he learned such toungs and languages, as might better serue for his vse hereafter.
And thus passing over his youth, being at Antwerp, he was there retained of the English Merchants to be their Clerk or Secretary, or in some such like condition placed pertaining to their affairs.
And thus passing ouer his youth, being at Antwerpe, he was there reteined of the Englishe Marchauntes to be their Clerke or Secretary, or in some suche lyke condition placed perteining to their affaires.
It happened the same time, that the Town of Boston thought good to send up to Rome,1 for renewing of their two Pardons, one called the great Pardon, the other the lesser Pardon. Which thing although it should stand them in great expenses of money (for the Popes Merchandise is always dear ware) yet notwithstanding such sweetness they had felt thereof,2 and such gain to come to their Town by that Romish Merchandise (as all superstition is commonly gainful) that they like good Catholic Merchants,3