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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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All this mean space, the Emperor & the French king were together occupied in wars and strife. Which as it turned to the great damage and detriment of the French king,1 who in the said wars was taken prisoner by the Emperor, so it happened commodious and opportune for the success of the Gospel: for else it is to be thought that these Helvetians and other Germans should not have had that leisure & rest to reform religion, and to link them selves in league together, as they did. But thus almighty God of his secret wisdom disposeth times & occasions, to serve his will & purpose in all things. All be it Ferdinandus the Emperors brother, & deputy in Germany, remitted no time nor diligence to do what he could in resisting the proceedings of the protestants, as appeared, both by the decree set forth at Ratis•one, and also at Spires. In the which Council of Spires, Ferdinandus at the same time, which was the year of our Lord 1529. had decreed against the protestants, in effect as followeth.
All this meane space, the Emperor & the French king were together occupied in warres and strife. Whych as it turned to the great dammage and detriment of the French king,1 who in the sayde warres was taken prisoner by the Emperor, so it hapned commodious and oportune for the successe of the Gospell: for els it is to be thought that these Heluetians and other Germanes shuld not haue had that leisure & rest to reforme religion, and to linke them selues in league together, as they did. But thus almightie God of his secret wisdome disposeth times & occasions, to serue his wil & purpose in al things. All be it Ferdinandus the Emperours brother, & deputie in Germanie, remitted no time nor diligence to do what he could in resisting the procedings of the protestants, as appeared, both by the decree set foorth at Ratis•one, and also at Spires. In the whych Councel of Spires, Ferdinandus at the same time, whych was the yeare of our Lorde 1529. had decreed agaynste the protestants, in effect as followeth.
- 1Gods providence to be noted for the success of the Gospel.Gods prouidēce to be noted for the successe of the Gospell.