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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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Wherefore, the excellent prince, Lord Lieutenant to the Emperors majesty, with the other princes Electors, and orders of this present assemble, most heartily do pray that his holiness will persist in this his purpose & diligence, as he hath virtuously begun, leaving no stone unremoved, how the disagreeing hearts of Christen princes may be reduced to quiet and peace:1 or if that will not be, yet at least some truce and intermission of domestical dissentions may be obtained for the necessity of the time now present, whereby all Christians may join their power together, with the help of God, to go against the Turk, & to deliver the people of Christ from his barbarous tyranny and bondage: Whereunto both the noble prince Lord Lieutenant, and other princes of Germany, will put to their helping hands, to the best of their ability.
Wherfore, the excellent prince, Lord Lieutenant to the Emperors maiestie, with the other princes Electors, and orders of this present assemble, most hartily doe pray that his holines wil persist in this his purpose & diligence, as he hath vertuously begun, leauing no stone vnremoued, how the disagreeing hearts of Christē princes may be reduced to quiet and peace:1 or if that will not be, yet at least some truce and intermission of domestical dissentions may be obtained for the necessity of the time now present, wherby all Christians may ioyne their power together, with the helpe of God, to go against the Turke, & to deliuer the people of Christ from his barbarous tyrannie and bondage: Whereunto both the noble prince Lord Lieutenant, and other princes of Germany, wil put to their helping hands, to the best of their abilitie.
- 1Can any good thing come out of Rome.
And whereas by the letters of his holiness, with his instruction also exhibited unto them by his Legate, they understand, that his holiness is afflicted with great sorrow, for the prospering of Luther's sect,