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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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A letter sent to his friend.
A letter sent to his frende.
1The eternal God keep you in his fear. I have hearty commendations unto you and your husband, beseeching almighty God to preserve you in well doing,2 and in perfect knowledge of his Christ, that ye may be found faultless in the day of the Lord. I have heard say, that my friend is given over to vanity: it breaketh my heart, not only to hear that he so doeth, but also teacheth other, that it is unhurtful to go to all abominations, which now stand in the Idols temples: nevertheless dear friend, be ye not moved to follow sinners: for they have no inheritance with God and Christ. But look that by going into the Idol temple, ye defile not the temple of God: for light hath no fellowship with darkness. But look what the Lord hath commanded, that do. For if not going to Church were without persecution, they would not learn you that lesson. But all thing that is sweet to the flesh, is allowed of the fleshly. The Lord shall reward every man according to his works, and he that leadeth into captivity, shall go into captivity, and he that by the fleshly man is led in the flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption. The Lord Jesus give thee his holy spirit. Amen.
1THe eternall God keepe you in his feare. I haue hearty commendations vnto you and your husbande, beseeching almighty God to preserue you in well doing,