A67927:1487
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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This counsel to depart the realm, I do not marvel if it do seem to divers (even of them I mean that bear favour to Godward) diversly.1 Many (I trust) that be learned shall think the counsel good. Other there be peradventure, that will think it rather a thing to be more tolerable, and that it may be in deed by Gods word lawfully done, rather then to be counselled to be done, for they will peradventure say, we should counsel a man always to do that, which is best of all, and of most perfection: but boldly in Christs cause to spend a mans life, is best of all, and of most perfection, and to fly it may seem to smell of cowardnes. In many things, that which is best for one at some times, is not best for all at all times, and it is not most perfection,2 nor meet for a child to covet to run, before he can go. I will not make here a discourse in this matter, what might here be objected, and what might be answered again: I leave that to the witty, and eloquent men of the world.
This councell to depart the realme, I doe not maruel if it do seeme to diuers (euen of them I meane that beare fauour to Godward) diuersly.1 Many (I trust) yt bee learned shall thinke the councell good. Other there be peraduenture, that will thinke it rather a thinge to be more tollerable, and that it may be in deede by Gods worde lawfully done, rather then to bee counsayled to bee done, for they will peraduenture say, we shoulde counsell a man alwayes to doe that, whiche is best of all, and of moste perfection: but boldly in Christes cause to spend a mans lyfe, is best of all, and of moste perfection, and to flye it maye seeme to smell of cowardnes. In many thinges, that whiche is best for one at some tymes, is not best for all at all tymes, and it is not most perfection,2 nor meete for a childe to couet to run, before he can goe. I will not make here a discourse in this matter, what might here be obiected, and what might bee aunswered agayne: I leaue that to the wittie, and eloquent men of the world.
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