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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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Among many other worthy and sundry histories & notable acts of such as of late days have been turmoile•, murdered, & martyred for the true Gospel of Christ in Queen Mary's reign, the tragical story and life of Doctor Ridley, I thought good to commend to Chronicle and leave to perpetual memory: beseeching thee gentle Reader, with care and study well to peruse, diligently to consider, and deeply to print the same in thy breast, seeing him to be a man beautified with such excellent qualities, so ghostly inspired and godly learned, & now written doubtless in the book of life, with the blessed Saints of the almighty, crowned and throned amongest the glorious company of Martyrs. First descending of a stock right worshipful, he was borne in Northumberlandshire, who being a child,1 learned his Grammar with great dexterity in Newcastle, and was removed from thence to the University of Cambridge, where he in short space became so famous, that for his singular aptness, he was called to higher functions and Offices of the University, by degree attaining thereunto, and was called to be head of Pembroke hall, and there made Doctor of Divinity. After this departing from thence, he travelled to Paris, who at his return, was made Chaplain to king Henry the eight, and promoted afterwards by him to the bishopric of Rochester: and so from thence translated to the See and Bishopric of London in king Edwards days.
AMong many other worthy and sundry historyes & notable acts of such as of late daies haue bene turmoile•, murthered, & martyred for the true Gospell of Christe in Queene Maries raigne, the tragicall story and life of Doctour Ridley, I thought good to commend to Chronycle and leaue to perpetuall memorye: beseeching thee gentle Reader, with care and studye well to peruse, diligently to consider, and deepely to print the same in thy brest, seeing him to be a man beautified with such excellent qualities, so ghostly inspired and godly learned, & now written doubtlesse in the booke of life, with the blessed Sayntes of the almighty, crowned and throned amongest the glorious cō pany of Martyrs. First descending of a stocke right worshipfull, he was borne in Northūberlandshire, who being a childe,1 learned his Grammer with greate dexteritye in Newcastle, and was remoued from thence to the Uniuersity of Cambridge, where he in shorte space became so famous, that for his singular aptnes, he was called to hyer functions and Offices of the Uniuersity, by degree atteyning thereunto, and was called to be head of Pembrooke hall, and there made Doctour of Diuinitye. After thys departing from thence, he trauelled to Paris, who at his returne, was made Chapleine to king Henrye the eight, and promoted afterwardes by him to the bishoprick of Rochester: and so from thence translated to the See and Bishopricke of London in king Edwardes dayes.