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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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¶An other treatise of B. Ridley, wherein is contained first a lamentation for the change of Religion in England: then a comparison between the doctrine of the Gospel, and the Romish religion, with wholesome instructions in the end to all christians, how to behave themselves in time of trial.
¶An other treatise of B. Ridley, wherein is conteyned first a lamentation for the chaunge of Religion in England: then a comparison betwene the doctrine of the Gospell, and the Romish religion, with wholesome instructions in the end to all christians, how to behaue themselues in time of tryall.
Alas, what misery is thy church brought unto (O lord) at this day?1 Where of late the word of the Lord was truly preached, was read and heard in every town, in every Church, in every village, yea and almost in every honest mans house: alas now it is exiled, and banished out of the whole realm. Of late who was not taken for a lover of Gods word, for a reader, for a ready hearer, & for a learner of the same? And now (alas) who dare bear any open countenance toward it, but such as are content in Christs cause, and for his words sake to stand to the danger and loss of all that they have?
ALas, what misery is thy church brought vnto (O lord) at this day?1 Where of late the worde of the Lord was truely preached, was read and heard in euery towne, in euery Church, in euery village, yea and almost in euery honest mans house: alas now it is exiled, and banished out of the whole realme. Of late who was not taken for a louer of Gods word, for a reader, for a ready hearer, & for a learner of the same? And now (alas) who dare beare any open countenaunce toward it, but such as are content in Christes cause, and for his wordes sake to stand to the daunger and losse of all that they haue?