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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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1Beware of riches and worldly honour: for without understanding prayer, and fasting, it is a snare and also poverty, all which are like to consuming fire, of which if a man take a little, it will warm him, but if he take too much, it will consume him. For it is hard for a man to carry fire in his bosom, and not be burnt.
1Beware of riches and worldly honor: for without vnderstansting prayer, and fasting, it is a snare and also pouertie, all whiche are like to consuming fire, of whiche if a man take a little, it will warme hym, but if hee take too much, it will consume him. For it is hard for a man to cary fire in his bosome, and not be brent.
- 1Cast out the mo•e in thine own eye first. Cove• not to be rich.Cast out the mo•e in thine owne eye first. Coue• not to be rich.
Show mercy unto the saints for Christs sake, and Christ shall reward you for the saints sake. Among all other prisoners visit your own soul:1 for it is enclosed in a perilous prison.
Shew mercy vnto the sayntes for Christes sake, and Christ shall reward you for the sayntes sake. Among all other prisoners visite your owne soule:1 for it is enclosed in a perilous prison.
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