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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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Secondly, for his wisdom and policy no less singular, joined with his christen zeal, he brought great things to pass,1 as well on this side the sea as in the other parts beyond. But especially his working was to nourish peace abroad with foreign realms, as may well by the kings letters and instructions sent by his means to his Ambassadors resident both with the Emperor the French king and the king of Scots, and also with the Pope appear. In all whose courts, such watch and espial he had, that nothing there was done, nor pretended, whereof he before had not intelligence. Neither was there any spark of mischief kindling never so little against the king and the realm,2 which he by wit and policy did not quench and keep down. And where policy would not serve to obtain peace, yet by money he bought it out: so that during all the time of Cromwels prosperity, the king never had war with any foreign nation: notwithstanding, that both the Pope, the Emperor, the kings of France and Scotland were mightily bent and incensed against him.
Secondlye, for his wisedome and pollicie no lesse singular, ioyned with his christen zeale, he brought great things to passe,1 as well on this side the sea as in the other partes beyond. But especially his working was to nourish peace abroad with forreine realmes, as may well by the kings letters and instructions sent by his meanes to his Ambassadors resident both with the Emperour the French king and the king of Scots, and also with ye Pope appeare. In all whose courtes, such watch and espiall he had, that nothing there was done, nor pretended, whereof he before had not intelligence. Neither was there anye sparke of mischiefe kindling neuer so little against ye kyng and the realme,2 which he by wit and pollicie did not quēch and keepe downe. And where pollicie would not serue to obteine peace, yet by mony he bought it out: so that during all the tyme of Cromwels prosperity, the king neuer had warre with any forreine nation: notwithstandyng, that both the Pope, the Emperour, the kings of Fraunce and Scotland were mightily bent and incensed agaynst hym.