A67927:5166
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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Reverendiss. in Christo Pater Cardinalis Polus, Legatus, qui religionem oppressam restituit, 1patriae ruinas suffulsit, leges & decreta quasi postliminio reduxit, iste inquàm, iste Polus Anglus, & verè noster Moyses, legationis vestrae autor est, à cuius excellenti virtute in omnes suae patriae parts plurima commoda dimanarunt. Quo vinculo necessitudinis, & si omnibus temporibus optima ab illo sperare liceret, quòd ex corpore simus ipsius reipublicae, arctior est tamen & interior causa, quae nobis cum dominatione illius separatim intercedit. Superior anno academiae procurationem in se humanissimè recepit, quam liberari custodia ita coeptam tenere see veil, literis significavit, ut non solum incommoda dimoveret, quibus studia nostra affligerentur, sed ut ornamenta adijceret ea, quorum splendour augeri dignitas academiae aut maximè illustra•i posset. Quae res & spem antea nostram confirmavit, & nunc in eam cogitationem nos adducit, ut omnem illius humanitatem in hanc unam visitationem esse collectam putemus, in qua quidem ea a vobis expectamus omnia, quae summi cancellarij nostri insignis amor praeter communem charitatem academiae, quasi pupillae suae propriae pollicetur. Atque utinam quidem ipse sine reipublicae detrimē to, hoc tempore adesse posset, & academiam suam è tenebris & profunda nocte emersam, ipse suis radijs verae religionis splendour illustraret, verum optioni nostrae publica utilitas repugnat, qua valde impeditus sanctissimae sedis Apostolicae legatus, vos Vicarios substituit: quorum naturas propter providentiam, personas propter dignitatem, voluntates propter educationem aptissimas ad hanc rem esse judicavit. Ita que illud verè & ex animis istorum omnium affirmare possum, vos eos esse viros quorum religionem amamus, virtutem colimus, voluntatem, fidem, & consilium ad publicam salutem impendimus.
Reuerendiss. in Christo Pater Cardinalis Polus, Legatus, qui religionem oppressam restituit, 1patriae ruinas suffulsit, leges & decreta quasi postliminio reduxit, iste inquàm, iste Polus Anglus, & verè noster Moyses, legationis vestrae autor est, à cuius excellenti virtute in omnes suae patriae partes plurima commoda dimanarunt. Quo vinculo necessitudinis, & si omnibus temporibus optima ab illo sperare liceret, quòd ex corpore simus ipsius reipublicae, arctior est tamen & interior causa, quae nobis cum dominatione illius separatim intercedit. Superiore anno academiae procurationem in se humanissimè recepit, quam liberari custodia ita coeptam tenere se velle, literis significauit, vt non solum incommoda dimoueret, quibus studia nostra affligerentur, sed vt ornamenta adijceret ea, quorum splendore augeri dignitas academiae aut maximè illustrai posset. Quae res & spem antea nostram confirmauit, & nunc in eam cogitationem nos adducit, vt omnem illius humanitatem in hanc vnam visitationem esse collectam putemus, in qua quidem ea a vobis expectamus omnia, quae summi cancellarij nostri insignis amor praeter communem charitatem academiae, quasi pupillae suae propriae pollicetur. Atque vtinam quidem ipse sine reipublicae detrimē to, hoc tempore adesse posset, & academiam suam è tenebris & profunda nocte emersam, ipse suis radijs verae religionis splendore illustraret, verum optioni nostrae publica vtilitas repugnat, qua valde impeditus sanctissimae sedis Apostolicae legatus, vos Vicarios substituit: quorum naturas propter prouidentiam, personas propter dignitatem, voluntates propter educationem aptissimas ad hanc rem esse iudicauit. Ita que illud verè & ex animis istorum omnium affirmare possum, vos eos esse viros quorum religionem amamus, virtutem colimus, voluntatem, fidem, & consilium ad publicam salutem impendimus.