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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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Whereupon the princes began to deliberate. This done Eckius the prolocutor pronounced what was their resolution, saying: Albeit M. Luther, thou hast sufficiently understanded by the Emperors commandment, the cause of thy appearance here, & therefore doest not deserve to have any further respite given thee to determine: yet the Emperors majesty of his mere clemency, granteth thee one day to meditate for thine answer, so that to morrow at this instant hour thou shalt repair to exhibit thine opinion, not in writing, but to pronounce the same with lively voice.
Wherupon the princes began to deliberate. This done Eckius the prolocutor pronounced what was their resolution, saying: Albeit M. Luther, thou hast sufficiently vnderstanded by the Emperoures commaundement, ye cause of thy appearance here, & therfore doest not deserue to haue any further respite geuen thee to determine: yet the Emperous maiestie of his mere clemencie, graunteth thee one day to meditate for thine answere, so that to morow at this instant houre thou shalt repayre to exhibite thyne opinion, not in writing, but to pronounce the same with liuely voyce.
This done, Luther was led to his lodging by the herald. But herein I may not be oblivious, that in the way going to the Emperor & when he was in the assemble of princes, he was exhorted of other to be courageous, & manly to demean himself,1 and not to fear them that kill the body, but not the soul: but rather to dread him that is able to send both body and soul to everlasting fire.
This done, Luther was led to hys lodging by the herauld. But herein I may not be obliuious, that in the way going to the Emperour & when he was in the assemble of princes, he was exhorted of other to be couragious, & mā ly to demean himself,1 and not to feare them that kil the body, but not the soule: but rather to dread him that is able to send both body and soule to euerlasting fire.