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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.
Grace, mercy, and peace from God the father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ be with you, dear wife, now & ever Amen: and prevent your ways through his holy spirit, that ye may in all your words and works please God, and eschew evil, to his honour and your salvation,1 that they which see your conversation, may in all things learn to do like, even to the utter shame and confusion of the wicked and ungodly. Amen.
GRace, mercy, and peace from God the father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ be with you, deare wyfe, now & euer Amen: and preuent your wayes through hys holye spirite, that ye may in all your wordes and workes please God, and eschew euil, to hys honor and your saluation,1 yt they which see your conuersation, may in all things learne to doe like, euen to the vtter shame and confusion of the wicked and vngodly. Amen.
- 1An other letter of R. Smith to his wife.An other letter of R. Smith to his wyfe.
I sent you by M. Alexander, a purse with money. I have certain tokens for you, sent by my prison fellows to you, that is,1 from M. Hawks .xii. d. from M. Simson .xii. d. from his wife .iiij. d. from M. Watts five new groats, from M. Ardeley .xij. d. from M. Bradford xij. d. which men be all gone to death, except M. Bradford, he abideth still. There is also gone to death Nicholas Chamberlain, Tho. Osmund, William Bamford. There s also condemned this monday Diricke Carver, Thomas Ivison, John Launder, and William Uassy is reprieved. Pray to God to have mercy upon his people, and bid my brother, if he can conveniently, come down on monday next: if he can not well do it, let him abide at home. Have me heartily commended to your parents. I have sent each of them a token, a bowed groat, and desire them for Gods sake to help us with their prayers. Have little Katherine in mind. Commend me unto all good friends. Continue in prayer. Beware of vanity. Let not God be dishonoured in your conversation, but like a good Matron, keep your vessel in holiness. The peace of God rest with you for ever. Amen.