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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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And yet they that did this persecution, should think that they did well, and a great pleasure to God. And the Apostles remembering this lesson of our Saviour Christ,1 were content to suffer such persecutions, as you may read in the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles. But we never read that they ever persecuted any man. The holy apostle S. Paul saith, that every man that will live godly in christ Jesus, should suffer persecution. And also he saith further in the Epistle written to the Philippians in the first chapter: that it is not only given you to believe in the Lord, 2but also to suffer persecution for his sake.
And yet they that did this persecution, shoulde thinke that they did wel, and a great pleasure to God. And the Apostles remembring this lesson of our Sauioure Christ,1 were content to suffer such persecutions, as you may read in the Actes of the Apostles and the Epistles. But we neuer read that they euer persecuted any man. The holy apostle S. Paule sayth, that euery man that wil liue godly in christ Iesu, should suffer persecution. And also he sayth further in the Epistle written to the Philippians in the first chapter: that it is not onely geuen you to beleue in the Lord, 2but also to suffer persecution for his sake.
- 1The Apostles were persecuted, but never no persecutors.The Apostles were persecuted, but neuer no persecutors.
- 2Phillip. 1.
Wherefore, take this for a sure conclusion, that there, where the word of God is truly preached, there is persecution,