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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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Now that I have taken my leave of my countrymen and kinsfolk,1 and the Lord doth lend me life, and giveth me leisure, I will bid my other good friends in God of other places also, farewell. And whom first or before other, then the University of Cambridge, whereas I have dwelt longer, found more faithful and hearty friends, received more benefits (the benefits of my natural parents only excepted) then ever I did even in mine own native country wherein I was borne.
Now that I haue taken my leaue of my countriemen and kinsfolke,1 and the Lord doth lend me lyfe, and geueth me laisure, I will bid my other good friends in God of other places also, farewell. And whom first or before other, then the Uniuersitie of Cambridge, wheras I haue dwelt longer, found more faithfull and hartie friendes, receyued more benefits (the benefits of my naturall parents onely excepted) then euer I did euen in myne own natiue countrey wherein I was borne.
- 1To his friends in Cambridge.To his friendes in Cambridge.
Farewell therefore Cambridge my loving mother and tender nurse.1 If I should not acknowledge thy manifold benefits, yea if I should not for thy benefits at the least love thee again, truly I were to be counted to ungrate & unkind. What benefits hadst thou ever, that thou usest to give & bestow upon thy best beloved children, that thou thoughtest too good for me? Thou didst bestow on me all thy school degrees, of thy common offices, the Chaplainship of the university, the office of the Proctorship, & of a common Reader, & of thy private commodities & emoluments in colleges? what was it that thou madest me not partner of? First to be scholar, then to be fellow, & after my departure from thee, thou calledst me again to a mastership of a right worshipful college. I thank thee my loving mother for all this thy kindness, and I pray God that his laws and the sincere gospel of Christ, may ever be truly taught and faithfully learned in thee.