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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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*The kings Oration in the Parliament house.
*The kinges Oration in the Parliament house.
Although my Chancellor for the time being,1 hath before this time used, very eloquently and substantially to make answer to such Orations▪ as have been set forth in this high Court of Parliament: yet is he not so able to open and set forth my mind and meaning, and the secretes of my hart, in so plain and ample manner, as I my self am and can do. Wherefore I taking upon me, to answer your eloquent Oration Master Speaker, say: that where you in the name of our well-beloved Commons, have both praised and extolled me, for the notable ualities that ye have conceived to be in me, I most heartily thank you all, that you have put me in remembrance of my duty, which is to endeavour my self to obtain and get such excellent qualities, and necessary virtues, as a prince or governor should or ought to have: of which gifts I recognise my self both bare and barren.
ALthough my Chauncellour for the time being,1 hath before this time vsed, very eloquently and substantially to make answere to such Orations▪ as haue bene set forth in this high Court of Parliament: yet is he not so able to opē and set forth my mind and meaning, and the secretes of my hart, in so playne and ample maner, as I my selfe am and can doe. Wherefore I taking vpon me, to aunswere your eloquent Oration Mayster Speaker, say: that where you in the name of our welbeloued Commons, haue both praysed and extolled me, for the notable ualities that ye haue conceiued to be in me, I most hartely thanke you all, that you haue put mee in remembraunce of my duety, which is to endeuor my selfe to obteine and get such excellent qualityes, and necessary vertues, as a prince or gouernour should or ought to haue: of whiche giftes I recognise my selfe both bare and barrayne.