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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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Moreover, in king Josiah days the holy Scripture & book of Gods word was utterly neglected and cast aside, whi•h he most graciously repaired & restored again. And did not K. Edward the like with the self same book of Gods blessed word, and with other wholesome books of Christian doctrine, which before were decayed and extinguished in his fathers days by sharp laws & severe punishments here in England? Briefly in all points and respects,1 between him and this our godly king no odds is to be found but only in length of time and reign▪ Who if he might have reached (by the sufferance of God) to the continuance of Josiah reign: proceeding in those beginnings, which in his youth appeared, no doubt but of his Acts, & doings some great perfection would have ensued to this Church and Realm. But the manifold iniquities of Englishmen deserved another plague, as after fell amongst us: as in sequel of the story hereafter (God willing) shall be declared.
Moreouer, in king Iosias dayes the holy Scripture & booke of Gods word was vtterly neglected and cast aside, whi•h he most graciously repayred & restored agayne. And did not K. Edwarde the like with the selfe same booke of Gods blessed worde, and with other wholesome bookes of Christian doctrine, which before were decayed and extinguished in his fathers dayes by sharpe lawes & seuere punishments here in England? Briefly in all poynts and respectes,1 betwene him and this our godly king no oddes is to be foūd but onely in length of time and reign▪ Who if he might haue reached (by the sufferaunce of God) to the continuance of Iosias reigne: proceding in those beginnings, which in his youth appeared, no doubt but of his Actes, & doings some great perfection woulde haue ensued to thys Church and Realme. But the manifold iniquities of Englishmē deserued another plague, as after fel amongst vs: as in sequele of the story hereafter (God willing) shalbe declared.
- 1K. Josiah and K. Edward only differ in continuance of reign.