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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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Here (no doubt) was the cause of Luther in great danger, being now brought to this strait,1 that both Luther was ready to fly the country, and the Duke again was as much afraid to keep him, had not the marvellous providence of God (who had this matter in guiding) here provided a remedy, where the power of man did fail,2 by stirring up the whole university of Wittenberg, who seeing the cause of truth thus to decline,3 with a full and a general consent, addressed their letters unto the Prince, in defence of Luther & of his cause, making their humble suit unto him, that he of his princely honour, would not suffer innocency and the simplicity of trueth so clear as is the Scripture, to be foiled and oppressed by mere violence of certain malignant flatterers about the Pope: but that the error first may be showed and convicted, before the party be pronounced guilty.
Here (no doubt) was the cause of Luther in great danger, beyng nowe brought to this strayte,1 that both Luther was ready to flye the countrey, and the Duke agayne was as much afrayd to keepe hym, had not the maruelous prouidence of God (who had this matter in guiding) here prouided a remedy, where the power of man did fayle,2 by styrring vp the whole vniuersitie of Wittingberg, who seeyng the cause of truth thus to declyne,3 with a full and a general consent, addressed theyr letters vnto ye Prince, in defence of Luther & of his cause, making their hūble suit vnto hym, yt he of hys princely honour, would not suffer innocency and the simplicity of trueth so cleare as is the Scripture, to be foyled and oppressed by mere violence of certayne malignant flatterers about the Pope: but that the errour first may be shewed and conuicted, before the partye be pronounced gylty.
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