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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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whereupon, as often as he sent out any men to suppress any monastery, he used commonly to send them with this charge, that they should throw down those houses even to the foundation.
whereupon, as often as he sent out any men to suppresse any monasterie, hee vsed commonly to send them with this charge, that they shuld throw downe those houses euen to the foundation.
Which words although may seem percase to some to be cruelly spoken of him: yet contrariwise do I suppose the doing thereof not to be without Gods special providence and secret guiding: Or else we might peradventure have had such swarms of fryers and monks possessed in their nests again, before this day in England, in so great a number, that ten Cromwels afterward uneath should have suffered to have unhoused them.
Which wordes although may seeme percase to some to be cruelly spoken of hym: yet contrariwise doe I suppose the doing thereof not to be without Gods speciall prouidence and secret guiding: Or els we might peraduenture haue had suche swarmes of fryers and monkes possessed in theyr nestes agayne, before this day in England, in so great a number, that tenne Cromwels afterward vnneth should haue suffered to haue vnhoused them.