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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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Who would have judged, but that the maid of Kent had been an holy woman and a prophetess inspired, had not Cromwell and Cranmer tried her at Pauls cross to be a strong whore.
Who would haue iudged, but that the mayd of Kent had bene an holy woman and a prophetesse inspired, had not Cromwell and Cranmer tried her at Paules crosse to bee a strong whore.
What should I speak of Daruel Gartheren, of the rood of Chester, of Thom. Becket, our Lady of Walsingham,1 with an infinite multitude more of the like affinity? All which stocks and blocks of cursed idolatry, Cromwell stirred up by the providence of God, removed out of the peoples way, that they might walk more safely in the sincere service of almighty God.
What should I speake of Daruel Gartheren, of the rood of Chester, of Thom. Becket, our Lady of Walsingham,1 with an infinite multitude more of the like affinitie? All which stockes and blockes of cursed idolatrie, Cromwell stirred vp by the prouidence of God, remooued out of the peoples way, that they might walke more safely in the sincere seruice of almighty God.
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