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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 letter sent to his wife.
¶An other letter sent to hys wife.
The God and father eternal, which brought again from death our Lord Jesus christ, keep thee dear wife now and ever, amen, and all thy parents and friends, I praise God for his mercy, I am in the same state that ye left me in, rather better then worse, looking daily for the living God, before whom I hunger full sore to appear, and receive the glory, of which I trust thou art willing to be a partaker. I give God most hearty thanks therefore, desiring thee of all loves, to stand in that faith which thou hast received, and let no man take away the seed that almighty God hath sown in thee, but lay hands of everlasting life, which shall ever abide, when both the earth, and all earthly friends shall perish, desiring them also to receive thankfully our trouble which is momentane and light, and as S. Paul saith not worthy of the things which shall be showed on us, that we patiently carrying our cross may attain to the place where our saviour Christ is gone before to the which I beseech God of his mercy bring us speedily. I have been much troubled about your deliverance fearing much the persuasions of worldlings, and have found a friend, which will (I trust) find a mean for you if you be not already provided desiring you in any case to abide such order, as those my ⟨p. 1701⟩friends shall appoint in God. And bear well in mind the words which I spake at our departing, that as god hath found us, and also elected us worthy to suffer with him. We may endeavour our selves to follow uprightly in this our vocation, desiring you to present my hearty commendations to all our friends, and in especial to your Parents, keeping your matter close in any wise. Give most hearty thanks to my friend, which only for our cause is come to Windsor. Continue in prayer. Do well. Be faultless in all things. Beware abominations. Keep you clean from sin. Pray for me, as I do for you. I have sent you a piece of gold for a token, and most entirely desire you to send me word if ye lack any thing. The lord Jesus preserve you and yours. Amen. From Newgate the 15. of April. By your husband here and in heaven Robert Smith.