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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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And this I rehearse of him not so much to open his wounds and sorrows,1 as for that by his example all we with him may glorify the Son of God, who suffereth none to be tempted above his strength, but so tempereth and seasoneth the asperity of evils, that what seemeth to us intolerable, not only he doth alleviate the same, that we may bear it, but also turneth it to our further commodity then we can think. Which well appeared in this good servant of God, in no man more. Who albeit (as we have said) suffered many years so sharp temptations & strong buffetings of Satan: yet the Lord,2 who graciously preserved him all the while, not only at last did rid him out of all discomfort, but also framed him thereby to such mortification of life, as the like lightly hath not been seen, in such sort as he being like one placed in heaven already and dead in this world, both in word and meditation led a life altogether celestial, abhorring in his mind all profane doings. Neither was his talk any thing discrepant from the fruits of his life, throwing out never any idle, vile, or vain language. The most part of his lands he distributed to the use of his brethren, and committed the rest to the guiding of his servants and officers, whereby the more quietly he might give himself to his godly study, as to a continual Sabbath rest. This was about the latter end of K. Henrys reign, and continued a great part of the time of K. Edward 6.
And this I rehearse of hym not so much to open hys wounds and sorrowes,1 as for that by his example all wee with hym may glorifie the sonne of God, who suffereth none to be tempted aboue hys strength, but so tempereth and seasoneth the asperitie of euyls, that what seemeth to vs intollerable, not onely he doth alleuate the same, that we may beare it, but also turneth it to our further commoditie then we can thinke. Which well appered in this good seruaunt of God, in no man more. Who albeit (as we haue sayd) suffred many yeres so sharpe temptations & strong buffetyngs of Sathan: yet the Lord,2 who graciously preserued hym all the whyle, not onely at last did rid him out of all discomfort, but also framed hym thereby to such mortification of lyfe, as the lyke lightly hath not bene seene, in such sort as he beyng lyke one placed in heauen alredy and dead in this world, both in word and meditation led a life altogether celestiall, abhorryng in hys mynd all prophane doyngs. Neither was his talke any thyng discrepant frō the fruits of his lyfe, throwyng out neuer any idle, vyle, or vayne language. The most part of hys landes he distributed to the vse of hys brethren, and committed the rest to the guidyng of hys seruauntes and officers, whereby the more quietly he myght geue hymselfe to hys godly study, as to a continuall Saboth rest. This was about the latter end of K. Henries raigne, and continued a great part of the tyme of K. Edward 6.