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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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The sixth cause to move and persuade them against Luther is this, for them to consider the fruits which follow of that sect:1 as slanders, offences, disturbance, robberies, murders, *seditions, dissentions, which this sect hath and daily doth stir up through whole Germany: Also blasphemies. *slanderous words, scoffing jests and bitter taunts which are ever in their mouths. Against which, unless that they shall find a present remedy, it is to be feared, least the desolation of Gods wrath will fall upon Germany, being so divided: or rather upon the Princes of Germany, who having the sword given of God into their hands for the suppression of malefactors, suffer such enormities amongst their subjects.4 Cursed is he (saith the Prophet) which doth the work of the Lord negligently: and holdeth back his sword from the blood of wicked doers.
The sixte cause to mooue and perswade them agaynst Luther is this, for them to consider the fruites which folow of that sect:1 as slaunders, offences, disturbaunce, robberyes, murders, *seditions, dissentions, which this sect hath and dayly doth styrre vp through whole Germany: Also blasphemyes. *slaunderous wordes, scoffing iestes and bitter tauntes whiche are euer in theyr mouthes. Agaynst which, vnles that they shall finde a present remedy, it is to be feared, least the desolation of Gods wrath will fall vpon Germany, being so diuided: or rather vpō the Princes of Germany, who hauing the sword geuen of God into theyr hands for the suppression of malefactors, suffer such enormities amongst theyr subiectes.4 Cursed is he (sayth the Prophet) which doth the worke of the Lorde negligently: and holdeth backe his sworde from the bloud of wicked doers.