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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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To conclude, he came contrary to the expectation of many, as well adversaries, as other. For albeit he was sent for by the Emperors messenger, and had letters of safe conduct: yet for that a few days before his access, his books were condemned by public proclamations, it was much doubted of by many that he would not come: and the rather, for that his friends deliberated together in a village nigh hand, called Oppenhime (where Luther was first advertised of these occurrents) & many persuaded him not to adventure him self to such a present danger, considering how these beginnings answered not to the faith of promise made▪ Who when he had heard their whole persuasion & advise, he answered in this wise: As touching me,1 since I am sent for, I am resolved & certainly determined to enter Worms, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, yea although I knew there were so many devils to resist me, as there are tiles to cover the houses in Worms.
To conclude, he came contrary to the expectatiō of many, as wel aduersaries, as other. For albeit he was sēt for by the Emperours messenger, and had letters of safeconduct: yet for that a few dayes before his accesse, his bookes were cōdemned by publique proclamations, it was much doubted of by many yt he would not come: and the rather, for that his frendes deliberated together in a village nye hand, called Oppenhime (where Luther was first aduertised of these occurrentes) & many perswaded him not to aduenture him selfe to suche a present danger, considering howe these begynninges answered not to the fayth of promise made▪ Who whē he had heard their whole perswasiō & aduise, he answered in this wise: As touchyng mee,1 since I am sent for, I am resolued & certainly determined to enter Wormes, in the name of our Lorde Iesus Christe, yea although I knew there were so many deuils to resist me, as there are tyles to couer the houses in Wormes.
- 1Constancy in Luther.