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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 2] 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 2] 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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& I am glad thereof for their sakes, least if I knew them I should be compelled to utter them so, and their godly desire to hear godly preaching should return to their trouble: for they required me very instantly, and to say the truth even importunately. Whether they were of that parish or no, I was not certain: But they showed not only themselves but also many other to be very desirous to hear me, pretending, great hunger, and thirst of the word of God & ghostly doctrine. And upon consideration, and to avoid all inconveniences, I put them of, and refused them twice or thrice, till at the last they brought me word that the Parson and Curate were not only content, but also desired me, notwithstanding that they certified him both of my name plainly, and also that I had not the bish. seal to show for me, but only a licence of the University, which Curate did receive me, welcomed me, and when I should go into the pulpit gave me the common benediction: so that I had not ben, alonely uncharitable, but also churlishly uncharitable if I would have said nay. Now all this supposed to be trueth (as it is) I marvel greatly how my Lord of London can allege any contempt, of him in me.
& I am glad therof for their sakes, least if I knew thē I shoulde be compelled to vtter them so, and theyr godlye desire to heare godly preaching shuld return to their trouble: for they required me very instantly, and to say ye truth euen importunately. Whether they were of that parish or no, I was not certayn: But they shewed not onely themselues but also many other to be very desirous to hear me, pretending, great hunger, and thyrst of the word of God & ghostly doctrine. And vpon consideration, and to auoyd al inconueniences, I put them of, and refused them twise or thrise, till at the last they brought me word that the Parson and Curate were not onely content, but also desired me, notwithstanding that they certified him both of my name playnly, and also that I had not the bish. seale to shew for me, but onely a licence of ye Uniuersitie, which Curate dyd receiue me, welcommed me, and when I shuld go into the pulpite gaue me the common benediction: so that I hadde not ben, alonely vncharitable, but also churlishly vncharitable if I would haue sayd nay. Nowe al this supposed to be trueth (as it is) I maruell greatly howe my Lorde of London can alledge any contempt, of him in me.