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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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Latimer,1 for Gods love consider your estate, remember you are a learned man, you have taken degrees in the School, borne the office of a Bishop, remember you are an old man, spare your body, accelerate not your death, & especially remember your souls health, quiet of your conscience, consider that if you should dye in this state, you shall be a stinking sacrifice to God: for it is the cause that maketh the Martyr, and not the death: consider that if you dye in this state, you dye without grace, for without the Church can be no salvation.2 Let not vain glory have the upper hand, humiliate your self, captivate your understanding, subdue your reason, submit your self to the determination of the Church, do not force us to do all that we may do, let us rest in that part which we most heartily desire, and I, for my part, (then the Bishop put of his cap) again with all my hart exhort you. After the Bishop had somewhat paused, then M. Latimer lift up his head (for before he leaned on his elbow) and asked whether his Lordship had said: and the Bishop answered yea.
Latimer,1 for Gods loue consider your estate, remember you are a learned man, you haue taken degrees in the Schole, borne the office of a Byshop, remember you are an olde man, spare your body, accelerate not your death, & especially remember your soules health, quiet of your conscience, consyder that if you shoulde dye in this state, you shall be a stinkyng sacrifice to God: for it is the cause that maketh the Martyr, and not the death: consyder that if you dye in this state, you dye without grace, for without the Churche can be no saluation.2 Let not vayne glory haue the vpper hande, humiliate your selfe, captiuate your vnderstandyng, subdue your reason, submit your selfe to the determination of the Churche, doe not force vs to doe all that we may doe, let vs rest in that parte whiche wee most hartely desyre, and I, for my part, (then the Byshop put of his cap) agayne with all my hart exhort you. After the Byshop had somewhat paused, then M. Latimer lift vp his head (for before he leaned on his elbowe) and asked whether his Lordshyp had sayd: and the Byshop answered yea.