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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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as we may learn by the histories, as well in the bondage of Israel under Pharaoh in Egypt,1 as also in the miserable captivity of Judah in Babylon: Where as, when the people of God were in most extreme thraldom, then did the Lord stretch forth his mighty power to deliver his servants. Though God for a time, suffer them to be exalted in their own pride, yet shall they not scape his vengeance. They are his rods, and when he hath worn them to the stumps, then will he cast them into the fire: this shall be their final reward. Our duty is in the mean while, patiently to abide the will of God, which worketh all things for the best.
as we may learne by the historyes, as well in the bondage of Israell vnder Pharao in Egypt,1 as also in the miserable captiuitie of Iuda in Babilon: Where as, when the people of God were in most extreeme thraldome, thē did the Lord stretch forth his mighty power to deliuer his seruauntes. Though God for a tyme, suffer them to be exalted in theyr owne pryde, yet shal they not scape his vengeaunce. They are hys roddes, and when hee hath worne them to the stumpes, then will he cast them into the fire: this shalbe theyr final reward. Our duetye is in the meane while, paciently to abide the wil of God, which worketh al thinges for the best.
- 1Exod. 13. Esd. 3 13. 2. Mach. 7. Jacob. 4. 1. Peter. 5. Apo. 9. Heb. 12. Jacob. 2.Exod. 13. Esd. 3 13. 2. Mach. 7. Iacob. 4. 1. Peter. 5. Apo. 9. Heb. 12. Iacob. 2.