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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 yet being not therewith satisfied, he sought all the means he could, to work the death of the foresaid Shipside, saying, that he would make twelve godfathers to go upon him, which had been brought to pass in deed at what time he was prisoner at Oxford, had not God otherwise wrought his deliverance by means of D. Heath Bishop then of Worcester. Teste Georg. Shipside.
And yet being not therewith satisfied, he sought all the meanes he could, to worke the death of the foresayd Shipside, saying, that he would make twelue godfathers to goe vpō him, which had bene brought to passe in deed at what tyme he was prisoner at Oxford, had not God otherwyse wrought his deliuerance by meanes of D. Heath Byshop then of Worcester. Teste Georg. Shipsido.
Whereby all good indifferent Readers notoriously have to understand, what great diversity was in the disposition of these two natures. Whereof as the one excelled in mercy and pity: so the other again as much or more excelled in churlish ingratitude, and despiteful disdain. But of this matter enough.
Wherby all good indifferent Readers notoriously haue to vnderstand, what great diuersity was in the disposition of these two natures. Wherof as the one excelled in mercy and pity: so the other agayne as muche or more excelled in churlish ingratitude, and despitefull disdayne. But of this matter enough.
Now concerning Gods vocation, how Doctor Ridley was first called to the savouring and favouring of Christ and his Gospel, partly by his disputation before, & other his Treatises it may appear, that the first occasion of his conversion, was by reading of Bertram's book of the Sacrament,1 whom also the conference with Bishop Cranmer, and with Peter Martyr did not a little confirm in that behalf. Who now by the grace of GOD, being throughly won and brought to the true way, as he was before blind and zealous in his old ignorance: so was he as constant & faithful in the right knowledge which the Lord had opened unto him, (as well appeared by his preachings and doings during all the time of King Edward) and so long did much good, while authority of extern power might defend and hold up the peace of the church, and proceedings of the Gospel. But after that it pleased so the heavenly will of our Lord our God to bereave us of the stay,