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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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So long as God shall lend you continuance in this miserable world, above all things give your self continually to prayer,1 lifting up as S. Paul saith, clean or pure hands without anger, wrath, or doubting, forgiving (as he saith also) if you have any thing against any man, as Christ forgiveth us. And that we may be the better willing to give, it is good often to call to remembrance the multitude & greatness of our own sins, which Christ daily and hourly pardoneth and forgiveth us, and then we shall, as S. Peter affirmeth, be ready to cover and hide the offences of our brethren, be they never so many. And because Gods word teacheth us,2 not only the true manner of praying, but also what we ought to do or not do in the whole discourse and practise of this life, what pleaseth or displeaseth God, and that, as Christ saith, The word of God that he hath spoken shall judge in the last day: 3let your prayer be to this end specially, that God of his great mercy would open and reveal more and more daily to your hart, the true sense, knowledge and understanding of his most holy word, and give you grace in your living, to express the fruits thereof.
So long as God shall lend you continuaunce in this miserable world, aboue all things geue your self continually to prayer,1 lifting vp as S. Paule saith, cleane or pure hands without anger, wrath, or doubtyng, forgeuing (as he sayth also) if you haue any thyng agaynst any man, as Christ forgeueth vs. And that we may bee the better willyng to geue, it is good often to call to remembraunce the multitude & greatnesse of our owne sinnes, which Christ daily and hourely pardoneth and forgeueth vs, and then we shall, as S. Peter affirmeth, be ready to couer and hide the offences of our brethren, bee they neuer so many. And because Gods word teacheth vs,2 not only the true maner of praying, but also what we ought to do or not do in the whole discourse and practise of this lyfe, what pleaseth or displeaseth God, and that, as Christ sayth, The worde of God that hee hath spoken shall iudge in the last day: