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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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And if any of the Council, or any other have sought or wrought it through malice or ignorance, I pray God forgive their ignorance and illuminate their eyes that they may see and ask mercy for it. I beseech you all to pray for the kings grace, as I have done ever since I was in prison, and do now, that God may give him prosperity, and that he may long reign among you,1 & after him that godly Prince Edward may so reign, that he may finish those things that his father hath begun. I have been reported a preacher of sedition & disobedience unto the kings Majesty, but hear I say to you, that you all are bound by the commandment of God to obey your Prince with all humility, & with all your hart, yea not so much as in a look to show your selves disobedient unto him, & that not only for fear of the sword, but also for conscience sake before God. Yea and I say further, if the king should command you any thing against Gods law, if it be in your power to resist him, yet may you not do it.
And if any of the Counsell, or any other haue sought or wrought it through malice or ignoraūce, I pray God forgiue their ignoraunce and illuminate their eyes that they may see and aske mercy for it. I beseeche you all to pray for the kynges grace, as I haue done euer since I was in prison, and do now, that God may geue him prosperitie, and that he may long raigne amōg you,1 & after him that godly Prince Edward may so raigne, that he may finishe those thynges that his father hath begon. I haue bene reported a preacher of sedition & disobedience vnto the kyngs Maiestie, but heare I say to you, that you al are bound by the commaūdement of God to obey your Prince with all humilitie, & with all your hart, yea not so much as in a looke to shew your selues disobedient vnto him, & that not onely for feare of the sword, but also for conscience sake before God. Yea and I say further, if the kyng should cōmaunde you any thyng agaynst Gods law, if it be in your power to resist him, yet may you not do it.
- 1D. Barnes prayeth for the king.