A67927:5834
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Chic. In deed I find no great fault in this: but here is perilous gear, here is sedition. This was set up upon the church door, you know it well enough.
Chic. In deed I find no great fault in this: but here is perillous geare, here is sedition. This was set vp vpon the church dore, you know it well enough.
Wood. 1In deed I wrote it to the Priest and to other that took upon them to fetch my child out of my house without my leave, and used it at their pleasure, when they knew it was baptised already, as they were well certified before. Wherefore my conscience compelled me to show them my mind in writing, wherein is contained nothing but the scriptures of God, rebuking them for their folly.
Wood. 1In deed I wrote it to the Priest and to other that tooke vpon them to fetch my childe out of my house without my leaue, and vsed it at their plesure, when they knew it was baptised already, as they were wel certified before. Wherfore my conscience compelled me to shew them my mynd in writing, wherein is conteined nothyng but the scriptures of God, rebuking them for their folly.
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Chichest. Yea, but it is terribly meant, and uncharitably. It is such gear coupled together I promise you, as I never see the like. But I promise you, I will make the best of it. And I protest before God, I would you should do as well as mine own soul and body. Be contented to be informed. God hath done his part on you. Cast not your self away. Remember your wife and children, & the poor that lack your occupying. Mean to follow your vocation.