A67926:5149
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The place is this: Thou shalt not vex or grieve by justice. &c. as Christ saith: resist not evil,1 but whosoever striketh thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. &c. S, Paul saith: Render not evil for evil,2 and if it be possible as much as is in you, live in peace with all men, not revenging ⟨p. 1257⟩your selves my well-beloved, but give place to wrath for•• is written: to me the vengeance, and I will render it, saith the Lord God.
The place is this: Thou shalt not vexe or greue by iustice. &c. as Christ sayth: resist not euill,1 but whosoeuer striketh thee on the right cheeke, turn to him the other also. &c. S, Paul sayth: Render not euil for euil,2 and if it be possible as much as is in you, liue in peace with all men, not reuē ging