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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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This I do not infer for any other purpose, but only for the works of the Lord to be seen: premonishing thee (good Reader) withal that as touching the king (who in this Proclamation had nothing but the name only) here is nothing spoken but to his laud and praise. Who of his own nature & disposition,1 was so inclinable and forward in all things virtuous and commendable, that the like enterprise of redress of religion, hath not lightly been seen in any other Prince christened: As in abolishing the stout and almost invincible authority of the Pope, in suppressing monasteries, in repressing custom of Idolatry & pilgrimage &c. Which enterprises, as never king of England did accomplish (though some began to attempt them) before him: so yet to this day we see but few in other Realms dare follow the same.
This I do not inferre for any other purpose, but onely for the workes of the Lord to be seene: premonishing thee (good Reader) withall that as touching the king (who in this Proclamation had nothing but the name onely) here is nothing spoken but to his laude and prayse. Who of hys owne nature & disposition,1 was so inclinable and forward in all things vertuous and commendable, that the like enterprise of redresse of religion, hath not lightly bene sene in any other Prince christned: As in abolishing the stout and almost inuincible authority of the Pope, in suppressing monasteries, in repressing custome of Idolatry & pilgrimage &c. Which enterprises, as neuer king of England dyd accomplish (though some beganne to attempt them) before him: so yet to this day we see but few in other Realmes dare folow the same.
- 1The praise of K. Henry 8.
If Princes have always their Counsel about them, that is but a common thing. If some time they have evil counsel ministered that I take to be the fault rather of such as are about them,