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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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Besides this,1 that the Religion by the Queen so stiffly maintained, did not only disallow and dissolve the policy and politic government of Princes, but also taught the people that all things ought to be in common, so that what colour so ever they pretended, their opinions were in deed so odious, and for the Princes estate so perilous, that (saving the reverence they bare unto her for his Majesties sake) they durst be bold to affirm that the greatest subject in this land, speaking those words that she did speak, and defending those arguments that she did defend, had with indifferent justice, by law deserved death.
Besides thys,1 that the Religion by the Queene so stifly maintained, did not onely disallow and dissolue the pollicie and politicke gouernment of Princes, but also taught the people that all thynges oughte to be in cōmon, so that what colour so euer they pretended, theyr opinions were in deede so odious, and for the Princes estate so perillous, that (sauing the reuerence they bare vnto her for hys Maiesties sake) they durst be bolde to affirme that the greatest subiect in this lande, speaking those woordes that shee dyd speake, and defending those argumēts that she did defend, had with indifferent iustice, by law deserued death.
- 1Winchesters accusation against the Queen.Winchesters accusation against the Queene.
Howbeit for his part he would not nor durst not, without good warrant from his Majesty, speak his knowledge ⟨p. 1243⟩in the Queens case, although very apparent reasons made for him, and such as his dutiful affection towards his Majesty, and the zeal and preservation of his estate, would scarcely give him leave to conceive, though the uttering thereof might through her, and her faction, be the utter destruction of him, and of such as in deed did chiefly tender the Princes safety, without his Majesty would take upon him to be their Protector, and as it were their Buckler. Which if he would do (as in respect of his own safety he ought not to refuse) he with others of his faithful Counsellors, could within short time disclose such treasons, cloaked with this cloak of heresy, that his majesty should easily perceive how perilous a matter it is to cherish a Serpent within his own bosom. Howbeit he would not for his part willingly deal in the matter, both for reverent respect aforesaid, and also for fear lest the faction was grown already too great, there with the princes safety to discover the same. And therewithal with heavy countenance and whispering together with them of the sect there present, he held his peace.