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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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Farewell thou cathedral church of Canterbury, the Metrapolitike sea, whereof once I was a member. To speak things pleasant unto thee, I dare not for danger of conscience, and displeasure of my Lord God, and to say what lieth in my hart, were now to much, & I fear were able to do thee now but little good. Nevertheless, for the friendship I have found in some there, and for charity sake I wish thee to be washed clean of all worldliness and ungodliness, that thou mayst be found of God after thy name Christs church in deed and in truth.
Farewell thou cathedrall church of Caunterbury, the Metrapolitike sea, whereof once I was a member. To speake things pleasant vnto thee, I dare not for daunger of conscience, and displeasure of my Lord God, and to say what lyeth in my hart, were now to much, & I feare were able to do thee now but little good. Neuerthelesse, for the friendship I haue found in some there, and for charity sake I wish thee to be washed clean of all worldlines and vngodlines, that thou mayst be found of God after thy name Christes church in deed and in truth.
Farewell Rochester, sometime my Cathedral sea, in whom (to say the truth) I did find much gentleness and obedience, and I trust thou wilt not say the contrary,1 but I did use it to Gods glory and thine own profit in God. Oh that thou hadst and mightst have continued and gone forward in the trade of Gods law wherein I did leave thee: then thy charge and burden should not have been so terrible and dangerous, as I suppose verily it is like to be (alas) on the latter day.
Farewell Rochester, sometyme my Cathedrall sea, in whom (to say the truth) I did find much gentlenesse and obedience, and I trust thou wilt not say the contrary,1 but I did vse it to Gods glory and thyne owne profit in God. Oh that thou hadst and mightst haue continued and gone forward in the trade of Gods lawe wherein I dyd leaue thee: then thy charge and burden should not haue bene so terrible and dangerous, as I suppose verily it is lyke to be (alas) on the latter day.