A67927:1484
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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Paul likewise, when he was sought in Damasco, and the gates of the city were laid in wait for him, was conveyed by night, being let down in a basket, out at a window over the wall: and Elijah the Prophet fled the persecution of wicked Jezebel: and Christ our saviour saith in the Gospel:1 When they persecute you in one city, fly unto an other: and so did many good, great learned, & virtuous men of God, which were great and stout champions nevertheless, and stout confessors, and maintainers of Christ and his truth, in due time and place. Of such was the great Clarke Athanasius. But this is so playn• to be lawful by Gods word, and examples of holy men, that I need not to stand in it. Having this for my ground, I say to thee O man of God, this seemeth to me to be the most sure way for thy safeguard, to depart and fly far from the plague, and that swiftly also: for truly: before God,2 I think that the abomination that Daniel Prophesied of so long before, is now set up in the holy place. For all Antichrists doctrine, laws, rites and religion, contrary to Christ, and to the true serving and worshipping of God, I understand to be that abomination: Therefore now is the time in England, for those words of Christ, Tunc, inquit, qui in Judea sunt fugiant ad montes. Thē (saith he) mark this Christs [then] for truly I am persuaded, and I trust by the spirit of God, that this [then] is commanded: Then (saith Christ) they that be in Jewry, let them fly into the mountains, and he that is on the house top, let him not come down to take away any thing out of his house and he that is abroad in the field, let him not return to take his clothes. Woe be to the great bellied women, and to them that give suck, but pray (saith Christ) that your flight be not in Winter nor on the Sabbath day.
Paule likewise, when hee was sought in Damasco, and the gates of the citty were layd in wayt for him, was conueighed by night, being let downe in a basket, out at a windowe ouer the wall: and Helias the Prophet fledde the persecution of wicked Iesabell: and Chryste our sauiour sayth in the Gospell:1 When they persecute you in one citie, flie vnto an other: and so did many good, great learned, & vertuous men of God, which were great and stout chā pions neuerthelesse, and stoute confessors, and mayntayners of Christ and his truth, in due time and place. Of suche was the great Clarke Athanasius. But this is so playn to be lawfull by Gods worde, and examples of holy men, yt I neede not to stand in it. Hauing this for my ground, I say to thee O man of God, this seemeth to me to be the most sure way for thy sauegard, to depart and fly farre from the plague, and that swiftly also: for truely: before God,