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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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He thus considering the present estate of the world,1 put all doubt from his hart, and saw presently before his eyes, that Jesus Christ had taught the trueth, seeing so many bodies of the faithful were daily so tormented, beaten, exiled, and banished, drowned, and burned. For who can report the great torments which the innocent have endured these years passed, even by those which call themselves Christians, and for no other cause, but only for the true confession of Jesus Christ? This good Pastor considering with him self the laws and doctrine of the church of Rome to swerve from the truth of Christ, especially in restraining marriage: to the end that he would not defile himself with fornication, he married a maid of his, such a one as feared God, by whom afterward he had many fair children.
He thus considering the present estate of the world,1 put all doubte from his hart, and sawe presently before hys eyes, that Iesus Christ had taught the trueth, seeing so many bodyes of the faythful were dayly so tormented, beaten, exiled, and banished, drowned, and burned. For who can report the great tormentes which the innocent haue endured these yeares passed, euen by those which cal themselues Christians, and for no other cause, but onely for the true confession of Iesus Christ? This good Pastour considering with him selfe the lawes and doctrine of the church of Rome to swarue from the truth of Christ, especially in restraining mariage: to the end that he would not defile himselfe wyth fornication, he maryed a mayd of his, such a one as feared God, by whom afterward he had many fayre children.
- 1• Tim. 4.
About this time the people of the country had raised a great commotion,1