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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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There first he expounded the Logic and Philosophy of Aristotle, & in the mean while,1 intermitted no whit his study in Theology. Three years after, he went to Rome, about certain contentions of the Monks, and returning the same year, he was a graded Doctor:2 at the expenses of Elector Frederick, Duke of Saxony, according to the solemn manner of schools: for he had heard him preach: well understanded the quickness of his spirit: diligently considered the vehemency of his words, and had in singular admiration those profound matters, which in his Sermons he ripely and exactly explained. This degree Stanpicius, against his will enforced upon him, saying merely unto him, that God had many things to bring to pass in his Church by him. And though these words were spoken merely, yet it came so to pass anon after, as many predictions or presages prove true before a change.3
There first he expounded the Logick and Philosophy of Aristotle, & in the meane while,1 intermitted no whit his study in Theolagy. Three yeares after, he went to Rome, about certayn contentions of the Monkes, and returning the same yeare, he was a graded Doctour:2 at the expenses of Elector Fredericke, Duke of Saxonie, according to the solemn maner of scholes: for he had heard him preach: well vnderstanded the quickenes of his spirite: dilligently considered the vehemency of hys wordes, and had in singular admiration those profound matters, whiche in hys Sermons he ripely and exactly explaned. This degree Stanpicius, against his will enforced vpon him, saying merely vnto him, that God had many thinges to bring to passe in hys Church by him. And though these wordes were spoken merely, yet it came so to passe anone after, as many predictions or presages proue true before a chaunge.3
- 1Luther sent to Rome.
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