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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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Among such infinite seas of troubles in these most dā gerous days,1 who can withhold himself from bitter tears, to see the madding rage of these presented Catholics, who being never satisfied with blood to maintain their carnal kingdom, presume so highly to violate the precise law of Gods commandments in slaying the simple pore Lambs of the glorious congregation of Jesus Christ, and that for the true testimony of a good conscience, in confessing the immulate gospel of their salvation. What heart will not lament the murdering mischief of these men,2 who for want of work, do so wreak their tine on silly pore women, whose weak imbecility the more strength it lacketh by natural imperfection, the more it ought to be helped, or at least pitied, and not oppressed of men that be stronger, and especially of Priests that should be charitable.
AMong suche infinite seas of troubles in these most dā gerous daies,1 who can withhold himselfe from bitter teares, to see the madding rage of these presented Catholickes, who being neuer satisfied with bloud to maintaine their carnall kingdome, presume so highly to violate the precise law of Gods commandements in slaying the simple pore Lambes of the glorious congregation of Iesus Christ, and that for the true testimonie of a good cōscience, in confessing the immulate gospell of their saluatiō. What heart wil not lamēt the murdering mischief of these men,2 who for wāt of worke, do so wreke their tine on seely pore women, whose weake imbecillitie the more strēgth it lacketh by natural imperfection, the more it ought to be helped, or at least pitied, and not oppressed of men yt be stronger, and especially of Priests that should be charitable.
- 1June. 19. The story of 7. other Martyrs.Iune. 19. The story of 7. other Martyrs.
- 2Unmerciful cruelty of the Catholics against poor women.