A67926:863
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
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
Upon S. Nicholas daye, thys Henry preached twise, first vpon the Gospell Homo quidam nobilis, &c. A certaine noble man, 1&c. Secondly vpon this text, Plures facti sunt sacerdotes, &c. There are many made Priestes, &c. with suche a spirit and grace,2 that all men had him in admiration, praieng God most earnestly that they might long haue such a preacher. Upon the day of the conception of our Lady, he also made two Sermons vpon the first chapter of Mathew, expounding the booke of the generation, wherein he rehearsed the promises made by God vnto oure forefathers, and vnder what faith our fathers that then were, had liued, adding also that all respect of works being set apart, we must be iustified by the same faith. All these things were spoken with such boldnes of spirit, that al mē greatly maruelled at him, geuing thankes to God for his great mercy, that had sente them such a Preacher, desiring hym moreouer that he would tarrie with them al Christmas to preach, for they feared least he should be sent for to some other place.
- 1