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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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Afterward debating the matter with my self, these considerations came to my head: I have from time to time with good conscience (God I take to record) moved all such as I had conference withal, to be no dalliers in Gods matters, but to show themselves after so great a light and knowledge, hearty, earnest, constant, and stable in so manifest a truth, and not to give place one jot contrary to the same. Now thought I, if I shall withdraw my self, and make any shifts to pull my own neck out of the colour,1 I shall give great offence to my weak brethren in Christ, and advantage to the enemies to slander Gods word. It will be said, he hath ben a great boldner of others to be earnest and fervent, to fear no worldly perils or dangers, but he him self will give no such example.
Afterwarde debatin• the matter wyth my selfe, these considerations came to my head: I haue from time to time wyth good conscience (God I take to recorde) mooued all such as I had conference withal, to be no daliers in Gods matters, but to shew themselues after so great a light and knowledge, hearty, earnest, constante, and stable in so manifest a truthe, and not to geue place one ioate contrarye to the same. Nowe thought I, if I shall withdrawe my selfe, and make any shifts to pull my owne necke out of the collor,1 I shall geue greate offence to my weake brethren in Christe, and aduantage to the enemies to sclaunder Gods word. It wil be sayd, he hath ben a great boldner of others to be earnest and feruent, to feare no worldly pearils or daungers, but he him selfe will geue no such example.
- 1M▪ Glover reasoning with himself.M▪ Glouer reasoning with himselfe.