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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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If Luther had not stirred against the Popes pardons and authority, he had remained still a white son of the mother Catholic church, and all had been well done whatsoever he did. But because he adventured to touch once the triple crown, what floods of heresies, blasphemies and articles were cast out against him, enough to drown a whole world? what lies and forged crimes were invented against him?
If Luther had not styrred against the Popes pardons and authority, he had remayned still a white sōne of the mother Catholick church, and all had bene wel done whatsoeuer he did. But because he aduentured to touche once ye triple crowne, what flouds of heresies, blasphemies and articles were cast out against him, enough to drown a whole world? what lyes and forged crimes were inuented agaynst him?
Here now cometh Staphylus and furious Surius,1 with their fraternity, and say, that he learned his Divinity of the devil. The followeth an other certain Chronographer who in his lying story reporteth most falsely, that Luther dyed of drunkenness. With like malice the said Chronographer writeth also of M. Bucer, falsely affirming upon his information, that he should deny at his death, Christ our Messiah to be come. When not only D. Redman which preached at his burial, but also all English men, which knew the name of Bucer, did know it to be contrary.
Here now cōmeth Staphylus and furious Surius,1 wt theyr fraternity, and say, that he learned his Diuinity of the deuill. The foloweth an other certain Chronographer who in his lying story reporteth most falsely, that Luther dyed of dronkennes. With like malice the sayd Chronographer writeth also of M. Bucer, falsely affirming vpon his information, that he should deny at his death, Christ our Messias to be come. When not onely D. Redman whiche preached at his buriall, but also all English men, whiche knew the name of Bucer, did know it to be contrary.