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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 Anne Smith.
¶An other letter sent to his wife Anne Smyth.
The grace of almighty God be always with you and comfort, strength, and stablish you in all things,1 that what his blessed will is, ye may follow faithfully, to his honour, my comfort, and your own salvation, and the good ensample to our posterity.
THe grace of almighty God be alwayes with you and comfort, strength, and stablishe you in all thinges,1 that what his blessed will is, ye may followe faythfully, to hys honour, my comfort, and your owne saluation, and the good ensample to our posteritie.
- 1An other letter of R. Smith to his wife.An other letter of R. Smith to his wyfe.
I have received your letter, and I praise God, without any danger:1 nevertheless if Gods marvellous goodness had not brought it to my hands by Peter the keeper there might have risen a great trouble upon the same. For will ye know that George is a wicked man, utterly without all fear of God: and if he had gotten it, the Counsel sure had seen it. But Peter like an honest man never opened it. Wherefore I desire you from henceforth let your letters be delivered at Chancery lanes end, to my sister Tankerfield, and she may deliver them safe into my hand. We are very straitly kept, I praise God of his mercy Nevertheless, almighty God is always with us. I have sent you that ye wrote for. The two Nutmegs that should have gone by Nicholas to our friends, I send now, and desire them to accept them as a poor prisoners gift until God give more largely. Thomas Ivison sendeth you a penny, I pray you give him thanks for the same, and Diricke also. I have sent you of that little that I have two pieces of Spanish money. The Lord Jesus have you in his custody, & send you good speed. In any case keep your self close, I doubt much of your walkings. Have my hearty commendations to your parents, and desire them with you to have me in their prayers. Be fervent in prayer, pray pray, pray, that God would of his mercy put up his sword and look on his people. Tell my brother, with commendations, that the next comer shall bring up the Epistle & exhortation. I have written all this fortnight for my Lady, yea, and almost done nothing else. I would have sent him the articles of William Flower, and my talk with him, if I could have delivered it from the prison. The holy Ghost keep you. I would ye could make a means for your money, to send a cheese to Peter: for I find much kindness at his hands. Ye shall always hear of me at Tankerfieldes house. All the Congregation salute you. Fare you most heartily well.