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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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Over and besides these heavenly graces and virtues, most chiefly to be required in all faithful and christen magistrates which have governance of Christs flock, neither was he also unprovided of such outward gifts and knowledge as appertain to the governance of his realm politic. In so much that neither he was in expert or ignorant of the exchange and all the circumstances of the same touching doings beyond the sea,1 but was as skilful in the practises thereof, and could say as much as the chiefe•• doers in his affairs. Likewise in the entertaining of Ambassadors, to whom he would give answer, and that to every part of their oration, to the great wonder of them that heard, doing that in his tender years by himself, which many Princes at their mature age seldom are wont to do but by other. And as he was a great noter of things ye pertained to Princely affairs, so had he a chest severally to himself for every year, for the keeping of such records and matters, as past and were concluded by the Council. Of whom also he would require a reason and cause of every thing that should pass their judgements.2 And of this chest he would evermore keep the key about him. His notes also •e ciphered in Greek letters, to the end that those that waited upon him, should not read nor know what he had written.
Ouer and besides these heauenly graces and vertues, most chiefly to be required in all faythfull and christen maiestrates which haue gouernaunce of Christes flocke, neyther was he also vnprouided of suche outward giftes and knowledge as appertein to the gouernance of his realme politick. In so much that neither he was in expert or ignoraunt of the exchaunge and all the circumstaunces of the same touching doinges beyond the sea,1 but was as skilfull in the practises therof, and could say as much as the chiefe•• doers in his affaires. Likewise in the enterteining of Embassadors, to whom he would geue aunswere, and that to euery part of theyr oration, to the great wonder of thē that heard, doing that in his tender yeares by himselfe, which many Princes at theyr mature age seldome are wont to do but by other. And as he was a great noter of things ye perteyned to Princely affayres, so had he a chest seuerallye to himselfe for euery yeare, for the keping of such records and matters, as past and were concluded by the Counsell. Of whom also he woulde require a reason and cause of euery thing that should passe their iudgements.