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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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¶The Congregation in London.
1NO less marvellous was the preservation of the congregation in London, which from the first beginning of Queen Mary, to the latter end thereof, continued notwithstanding whatsoever the malice, devise, searching and inquisition of men, or straitness of laws could work to the contrary. Such was the merciful hand of the Lord, according to his accustomed goodness, ever working with his people. Of this great bountiful goodness of the Lord, many and great examples appeared in the congregation which now I speak of. How oft, and in what great dangers did he deliver them?
1NO lesse maruellous was the preseruation of the congregation in London, which from the first beginning of Queene Mary, to the latter end thereof, continued notwithstynding whatsoeuer the malice, deuise, searching and inquisition of men, or streitnes of lawes could work to the contrary. Such was the mercifull hand of the Lord, according to his accustomed goodnes, euer working with hys people. Of this great bountifull goodnes of the Lord, many and great examples appered in the congregation whiche now I speake of. How oft, and in what great daūgers did he deliuer them?
- 1The preservation of the congregation at London.The preseruation of the congregation at London.
1First at the Black Friars, when they should have resorted to Sir Thomas Carden's house, privy watch was laid for them, but yet through the Lords vigilant providence the mischief was prevented, and they delivered.