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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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I thank you heartily most loving wife, for your letters sent unto me in my imprisonment. I red them with tears more then once or twice, with tears (I say) for joy & gladness, that God had wrought in you so merciful a work: first an unfeigned repentance: secondly, an humble & hearty reconciliation: thirdly, a willing submission & obedience to the will of God in all things. Which when I red in your letters, & judged them to proceed from the bottom of your hart: I could not but be thankful to God, rejoicing with tears for you & these his great mercies poured upon you.
I thanke you hartily most louing wyfe, for your letters sent vnto me in my imprisonment. I red them with teares more then once or twise, with teares (I say) for ioy & gladnes, that God had wrought in you so mercifull a worke: first an vnfained repentance: secondly, an humble & hartie reconciliation: thirdly, a willing submission & obedience to the will of God in all thyngs. Which whē I red in your letters, & iudged them to proceed from the bottom of your hart: I could not but be thankfull to God, reioysing with teares for you & these his great mercies poured vpon you.
These your letters, and the hearing of your most godly proceedings and constant doings from time to time, have much relieved and comforted me at all times, & shall be a goodly testimony with you at the great day, against many worldly and dainty dames, which set more by their own pleasure and pelf in this world, then by Gods glory, little regarding (as it appeareth) the everlasting health of their own souls or others.1 My prayer shall be whilst I am in this world, that god which of his great mercy hath begun his good work in you, will finish it to the glory of his name, and by the mighty power & inspiration of his holy spirit so strengthen, stablish, and confirm you in all his ways to the end, that we may together show forth his praises in the world to come, to our unspeakable consolation everlastingly. Amen.
These your letters, and the hearing of your most godly procedings and constant doyngs from tyme to time, haue much relieued and comforted me at all tymes, & shall be a goodly testimony with you at the great day, against many worldly and dainty dames, which set more by theyr owne pleasure and pelfe in this world, then by Gods glory, litle regarding (as it appeareth) the euerlasting health of their owne soules or others.