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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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Also of all his justices, magistrates, gentlemen that bare any authority within his realm, he knew the names,1 their housekeeping, their religion and conversation what it was. Few sermons or none in his court, especially in the Lord Protectors time, but he would be at them. Again, never was he present at any commonly, but he would excerpt them or note them with his own hand.
Also of all his iustices, maiestrates, gentlemē that bare any authority within his realme, he knew the names,1 their housekeping, their religiō and conuersation what it was. Few sermons or none in his court, especially in the Lord Protectors time, but he would be at them. Agayne, neuer was he present at any commonly, but he would excerp thē or note them with his owne hand.
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Besides and above all other notes and examples of his commendation, as touching the chiefest point which ought most to touch all men, for maintaining, promoting, preferring, embracing, zealing and defending the true cause and quarrel of Christs holy gospel, what was his study, his zealous fervency, his admirable constancy therein, by this one example following, amongest many other, may notably appear.
Besides and aboue al other notes and examples of his commendatiō, as touching the chiefest poynt which ought most to touch all men, for mainteining, promoting, preferring, embracing, zealing and defending the true cause and quarell of Christes holy gospell, what was his study, hys zealous feruency, his admirable constancy therin, by thys one example folowing, amongest many other, may notably appeare.