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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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By the which foresaid letters and writings, first where as they understand his holiness to have been borne, and to have had his native origin and parentage out of this noble nation of Germany, they do not a little rejoice.1 Of whose egregious virtues and ornaments both of mind and body, they have heard great fame and commendation, even from his tender years: by reason whereof they are so much the more joyous of his advancement and preferment, by such consent of election, to the hie tip of the Apostolical dignity, and yield to God most hearty thanks for the same: praying also from the bottom of their hearts, for his excellent clemency, and perpetual glory of his name, and for health of souls, and incolumitie of the universal Church, that GOD will give his holiness long continuance of felicity. Having no misdoubt, but that by such a full & consenting election of such a pastor of the universal catholic church, great profit and commodity will ensue. Which thing to hope and look for, his holiness openeth to them an evident declaration in his own letters, testifying ⟨p. 858⟩and protesting what a care it is to him both day & night, how to discharge his pastoral function, in studying for the health of the flock to him committed: and especially in converting the minds of Christian princes, from war to peace: declaring moreover what subsidy and relief his holiness hath sent to the soldiers of Rhodes. &c. All which things they perpending with them selves, conceive exceeding hope and comfort in their minds, thus reputing and trusting that this concord of Christian princes, will be a great help and stay to the better quieting of things now out of frame: without which neither the state of the common wealth, nor of Christian religion can be rightly redressed, and much less the tyranny of the barbarous Turk repressed.
By the which foresaid letters and wrytings, first where as they vnderstande his holinesse to haue bene borne, and to haue had his natiue origine and parentage out of this noble nation of Germanie, they doe not a little reioyce.1 Of whose egregious vertues and ornaments both of minde and body, they haue heard great fame and commendation, euen from his tender yeares: by reason wherof they are so muche the more ioyous of his aduauncement and preferment, by such consent of election, to the hie tippe of the Apostolicall dignitie, and yeelde to God most hartie thankes for the same: praying also from the bottome of their hearts, for his excellent clemencie, and perpetuall glory of his name, and for healthe of soules, and incolumitie of the vniuersall Churche, that GOD wil geue his holines long continuance of felicity. Hauing no misdout, but that by such a ful & consenting election of such a pastor of the vniuersall catholike church, great profite and commoditie will ensue. Which thing to hope and looke for, his holinesse openeth to them an euident declaration in his owne letters, testifying