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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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If we had desired revengement, we might have showed cruelty upon them that are alive:1 of the which (alas the more pity) there are too many that embrace this doctrine. If we thirsted for blood, it was not to be sought in withered carcasses and dry bones. Therefore ye may well perceive, it was no part of our wills that we now came hither,2 but partly induced at the entreaty of the University, partly moved with the unworthiness of the case it self, but especially for the care and regard we have of your health and salvation, which we covet by all means to preserve.
If we had desired reuengement, we myght haue shewed crueltye vpon them that are alyue:1 of the which (alas the more pitie) there are too many that embrace this doctrine. If we thirsted for bloud, it was not to be sought in withered carcasses and drie bones. Therefore ye may well perceiue, it was no part of our wils that we now came hether,2 but partly induced at the intreatie of the Vniuersitie, partly mooued with the vnworthinesse of the case it selfe, but especially for the care and regard we haue of your health and saluation, which we couet by all means to preserue.
- 1The Wolfe pretendeth to be a Lamb.The Wolfe pretendeth to be a Lambe.
- 2As though the Cardinal sent you not down before you came to the University.As though the Cardinall sent you not downe before you came to the Vniuersitye.
For you your selves are the cause of this business: you gave occasion of this confession, among whom this day ought to be a notable example, to remain as a memorial to them that shall come after, as in that which ye may learn not only to shake of the filth which ye have taken of these persons, but also to beware hereafter that ye fall no more so shamefully as ye have done. But I trust God will defend you, and give you minds to keep your selves from it.