A67927:1385
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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¶A treatise or a letter written by D. Ridley, in stead of his last farewell, to all his true and faithful friends in God, with a sharp admonition withal unto the Papists.
¶A treatise or a letter written by D. Ridley, in steade of his last farewell, to all hys true and faythfull friendes in God, with a sharpe admonition withall vnto the Papistes.
AT the name of Jesus let every knee bow, both of things in heaven, and things in earth,1 and things under the earth, and let every tongue confess, that Jesus Christ is the lord unto the glory of God the Father, Amen.
AT the name of Iesus let euery knee bow, both of thynges in heauen, and thynges in earth,1 and things vnder the earth, and let euery tongue confesse, that Iesus Christ is the lord vnto ye glory of God the Father, Amen.
- 1The first farewell of B. Ridley to his friends.The first farewell of B. Ridley to his friendes.
As a man minding to take a far journey, and to depart from his familiar friends, commonly and naturally hath a desire, to bid his friends farewell, before his departure: so likewise now I looking daily, when I should be called to depart hence from you, (O all ye my dearly beloved brethren, & sisters in our Saviour Christ that dwell here in this world) having a like mind towards you all (and blessed be God for such time and leisure, whereof I right heartily thank his heavenly goodness:) to bid you all my dear brethren & sisters (I say in Christ) that dwell upon the earth, after such manner as I can, Farewell.