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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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Thus after the godly disposition and properties of this king briefly in this wise declared, now (God willing) we will intermeddle something to describe the order & proceedings which he followed in his administration & government of both the states, as well politic as especially ecclesiastic.1 Who after the decease of his Father coming to the crown, because he was of young & tender age, he was committed to 16. governors. Amongest whom especially the Lord Edward Semer Duke of Somerset his Uncle was assigned and adjoined to him as Protector and over seer of him and of the common wealth,2 a man not so highly advanced for his consanguinity, as also for his noble virtues and especially for his favour to Gods word, worthy of his vocation and calling. Through the endeavour and industry of which man, first that monstrous Hydra with vj. heads, the six Articles I mean (which devoured up so many men before) was abolished & taken away. By reason whereof the counsels and proceedings of Winchester began to decay, who storming at the same matter, wrote to the Lord Protector in the cause thereof, as by his letters is to be seen.
Thus after the godly dispositiō and properties of this king briefly in this wise declared, now (God willing) wee will intermeddle something to describe the order & proceedinges which he folowed in his administration & gouernement of both the states, as well politick as especially ecclesiasticke.1 Who after the decease of his Father comming to the crowne, because he was of young & tender age, he was committed to 16. gouernors. Amongest whom especiallye the Lord Edward Semer Duke of Somerset his Uncle was assigned and adioyned to him as Protector and ouer seer of him and of the commō wealth,2 a man not so highly aduanced for his consanguinity, as also for his noble vertues and especially for his fauour to Gods word, worthye of his vocation and calling. Through the endeuor and industry of which man, first that monstrous Hidra with vj. heades, the sixe Articles I meane (which deuoured vp so many men before) was abolished & taken away. By reasō wherof the counsels and procedings of Winchester began to decaye, who storming at the same matter, wrote to the Lord Protectour in the cause therof, as by his letters is to be sene.