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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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1For the godly Articles of unity in religion, & for the wholesome Homilies, what do these Thieves place in the stead of them, but the Popes Laws and Decrees, lying Legends, feigned fables and miracles to delude and abuse the simplicity of the rude people. Thus this robbery and theft is not only committed, nay, sacrilege and wicked spoil of heavenly things, but also in the stead of the same, is brought in and placed, the abominable desolation of the tyrant Antiochus, of proud Sennacherib, of the shameless faced king, and of the Babilonicall beast. Unto this robbery, this theft and sacrilege, for that I cannot con sent, nor (God willing) never shall so long as the breath is in my body, because it is blasphemy against God, high treason unto Christ our heavenly king, Lord, Master, & our only Saviour and redeemer, it is plain contrary to Gods word,2 and to Christs Gospel, it is the subversion of all true godliness, and against the everlasting salvation of mine own soul, and of all my brethren and sisters, whom Christ my Saviour hath so dearly bought, with no less price, then with the effusion and shedding forth of his most precious blood. Therefore, all ye my true lovers in God, my kinsfolk and countrymen, for this cause (I say) know ye that I am put to death, which by Gods grace I shall willingly take, with hearty thanks to God therefore, in certain hope without any doubting, to receive at Gods hand again of his free mercy and grace, everlasting life.
1For the godly Articles of vnitie in religion, & for the wholesome Homelies, what doe these Thieues place in the stead of them, but the Popes Lawes and Decrees, lying Legends, fayned fables and miracles to delude and abuse the simplicitie of the rude people. Thus this robbery and theft is not onely committed, nay, sacriledge and wicked spoyle of heauenly thyngs, but also in the stead of the same, is brought in and placed, the abhominable desolation of the tyrant Antiochus, of proud Senacherib, of the shamelesse faced kyng, and of the Babilonicall beast. Unto this robbery, this theft and sacrilege, for that I cannot cō sent, nor (God willyng) neuer shall so long as the breath is in my body, because it is blasphemy agaynst God, hygh treason vnto Christ our heauenly kyng, Lord, Maister, & our onely Sauiour and redeemer, it is playne contrary to Gods word,2