A67927:1420
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
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Yet then O London, I may not leave thee thus. Although thy Episcopal Sea, now being joined in League with the seat of Satan, thus hath now both handled me and the Saints of God: yet I do not doubt but in that great City there be many privy mourners which do daily mourn for that mischief, the which never did nor shall con sent to that wickedness, but do detest and abhor it as the ways of Satan. But these privy mourners here I will pass by, and bid them farewell with their fellows hereafter, when the place and occasion shall more conveniently require. Among the worshipful of the city, and specially which were in office the Mayoralty, yea & in other Cities also (whom to name now it shall not be necessary) in the time of my ministry, which was from the latter part of sir Rowland Dules year unto sir George Barnes year and a great part thereof, I do acknowledge that I found no small humanity and gentleness, as me thought: but (to say the truth) that I do esteem above all other for true christian kindness which is showed in Gods cause and done for his sake.1 Wherefore O Dobbes, Dobbes, Alderman & knight, thou in thy year diddest win my hart for evermore, for that honourable acre, that most blessed work of God of the erection and setting up of Christs holy Hospitals, and truly religious houses which by thee, and through thee were begun. For thou like a man of God, when the matter was moved for the relief of Christs poor silly members to be holpen from extreme misery, hunger and famine, thy hart (I say) was moved with pity,2 & as Christs high honourable officer in that cause, thou calledst together thy brethren the Aldermen of the City, before whom thou brakest the matter for the poor: thou diddest plead their cause, yea, and not only in thine own person thou diddest set f•rth Christs cause, but to further the matter thou broughtest me into the Council Chamber of the City before the Aldermen alone, whom thou haddest assembled there together to hear me speak what I could say as an advocate by office and duty in the poor mens cause. The Lord wrought with thee, and gave thee the consent of thy Brethren:
Yet then O London, I may not leaue thee thus. Although thy Episcopall Sea, now being ioyned in League with the seate of Sathan, thus hath now both handled me and the Sayntes of God: yet I doe not doubte but in that great City there be many priuy mourners which do daily mourne for that mischiee, the which neuer did nor shal cō sent to that wickednes, but do detest and abhorre it as the wayes of Sathan. But these priuy mourners here I wyll passe by, and bid them farewell with theyr felowes hereafter, when the place and occasion shall more conuenientlye require. Among the worshipfull of the citty, and speacially which were in office the Maioralty, yea & in other Cittyes also (whome to name nowe it shall not be necessary) in the time of my ministery, which was from the latter part of sir Rowland Dules yere vnto sir George Barnes yeare and a great part thereof, I doe acknowledge that I founde no small humanity and gentlenes, as me thought: but (to saye the truth) that I do esteme aboue al other for true christian kindnes which is shewed in Gods cause and done for hys sake.