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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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Let us look, not upon the things that be present, but with the eyes of our faith let us steadfastly, behold the things that be everlasting in heaven, and so choose rather in respect of that which is to come, with the chosen members of Christ to bear Christs Cross, then for this short life time, to enjoy all the riches, honours, and pleasures of the broad world. Why should we Christians fear death? Can death deprive us of Christ, which is all our con •ort, our joy, and our life▪ Nay forsooth. But contrary, death shall deliver us from this mortal body,1 which lodeth and beareth down the spirit that it cannot so well perceive heavenly things: in the which so long as we dwell, we are absent from God.
Let vs looke, not vpon the thinges that be present, but with the eyes of our fayth let vs stedfastly, behold the thinges that be euerlasting in heauen, and so choose rather in respecte of that whiche is to come, with the chosen members of Christ to beare Christes Crosse, then for this short life time, to inioy all the riches, honours, and pleasures of the broade worlde. Why should we Christians feare death? Can death depriue vs of Christ, which is all our cō •ort, our ioy, and our life▪ Nay forsooth. But contrary, death shall deliuer vs from this mortall body,1 whiche lodeth and beareth downe the spirite that it cannot so well perceiue heauenly thinges: in the which so long as we dwell, wee are absent from God.
Wherefore, understanding our state in that we be Christians, that if our mortal body, which is our earthly house,