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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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So that if the word of God hath not hitherto been clearly and sincerely preached (as they said) unto the people, and that there be now some which can teach and preach the same more sincerely, it is not their mind or intent to withstand or resist their good doings, but that the presidents would wish this one thing diligently to be taken heed of, that there be no occasion given by any man to move sedition, and in the mean time he commanded all men quietly to give over all matters until Easter next, and by that time it should be made evident what should be received, and what left undone. With this answer they were all very well contented, and the messengers returned again to Meldorphe with great joy and gladness, declaring to the whole congregation what answer was made, conceiving a sure hope that the matter would shortly come to pass.
So that if the word of God hath not hitherto bene clearely and sincerely preached (as they said) vnto ye people, and that there be now some which can teache and preach the same more sincerely, it is not their mind or intent to withstand or resist their good doings, but that the presidents would wish this one thing diligently to be taken heede of, that there be no occasion geuen by any man to moue sedition, and in the meane time he commaunded all men quietly to geue ouer all matters vntill Easter nexte, and by that time it shoulde be made euident what shoulde be receiued, and what left vndone. With this answere they were all very well contented, and the messengers returned againe to Meldorphe with great ioy and gladnes, declaring to the whole congregation what answere was made, cōceiuing a sure hope that the matter would shortly come to passe.
Upon S. Nicholas day, this Henry preached twice, first upon the Gospel Homo quidam nobilis, &c. A certain noble man, 1&c. Secondly upon this text, Plures facti sunt sacerdotes, &c. There are many made Priests, &c. with such a spirit and grace,2 that all men had him in admiration, praying God most earnestly that they might long have such a preacher. Upon the day of the conception of our Lady, he also made two Sermons upon the first chapter of Matthew, expounding the book of the generation, wherein he rehearsed the promises made by God unto our forefathers, and under what faith our fathers that then were, had lived, adding also that all respect of works being set apart, we must be justified by the same faith. All these things were spoken with such boldness of spirit, that all men greatly marvelled at him, giving thanks to God for his great mercy, that had sent them such a Preacher, desiring him moreover that he would tarry with them all Christmas to preach, for they feared least he should be sent for to some other place.