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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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At last, when no answer would come, after he had waited the space of v. or .vi. days, to his great detriment, & greater danger, by the persuasion of his friends, he departed. Whereat if the Cardinal were displeased, he had most cause to blame himself. And now whereas the Cardinal threateneth me (saith he) not to let the action fall, but that the process thereof shall be pursued at Rome unless I either come and present my self, or else be banished your dominions, I am not so much grieved for mine own cause, as that you should sustain for my matter any danger or peril. And therefore seeing there is no place nor country,1 which can keep me from the malice of mine adversaries, I am willing to depart hence and to forsake my country, whether soever it shall please the Lord to lead me: thanking God which hath counted me worthy to suffer thus much for the glory of Christs name.
At last, when no aunswere woulde come, after hee had wayted ye space of v. or .vi. dayes, to his great detriment, & greater daunger, by the perswasion of hys friendes, he departed. Whereat if the Cardinall were displeased, he had most cause to blame hymselfe. And now whereas the Cardinall threatneth me (sayth he) not to let the action fall, but yt the proces thereof shalbe pursued at Rome vnlesse I eyther come and present my selfe, or els be banished your dominions, I am not somuch greeued for myne owne cause, as yt you should susteyne for my matter any daunger or perill. And therefore seeyng there is no place nor countrey,1 which can keep me frō the malice of mine aduersaryes, I am willing to depart hence and to forsake my coūtry, whether soeuer it shall please the Lorde to leade me: thanking God which hath counted me worthy to suffer thus muche for the glory of Christes name.
- 1Luther ready to be exiled.Luther readie to be exiled.