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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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As yet I perceive ye have been not baited, and the cause thereof God knoweth, which will let them do no more to his, then is his pleased will and pleasure to suffer them to do for his own glory, and to the profit of them which be truly his. For the father which doth guide them that be Christs to Christ, is more mighty then all they, and no man is able to pull them out of the fathers hands: except I say, it please our father, it please our master Christ to suffer them, they shall not stir one hear of your heads.
As yet I perceaue yee haue bene not bayted, and the cause therof God knoweth, which wil let thē doe no more to his, then is his pleased will and pleasure to suffer them to doe for his owne glory, and to the profite of them which be truely his. For the father whiche doth guide them that be Christes to Christ, is more mighty then all they, and no man is able to pul thē out of the fathers handes: except I saye, it please our father, it please our mayster Christe to suffer them, they shall not stirre one heare of your heades.
My brother P. the bearer hereof, and master Hoppers letters would that we should say what we think good concerning your 1mind, that is, not for to answer except ye might have somewhat indifferent Judges. We are (as ye know) separated, and one of us cannot in any thing consult with an other, and much strait watching of the Bailiffs is about us, that there be no privy conference amongest us. And yet as we hear, the scholars beareth us more heavily then the townsmen. A wonderful thing, among so many, never yet scholar offered to any of us (so far as I know) any manner of favour, either for or in Christs cause.
My brother P. the bearer hereof, and mayster Hoopers letters woulde that we shoulde saye what we thinke good concerning your 1minde, that is, not for to answere except ye might haue somewhat indifferent Iudges. We are (as yee knowe) separated, and one of vs cannot in any thing consult with an other, and much strayte watching of the Baliffes is about vs, that there be no priuye conference amongest vs. And yet as wee heare, the scholers beareth vs more heauily then the townesmen. A wonderfull thing, among so many, neuer yet scholler offered to any of vs (so farre as I know) any maner of fauor, eyther for or in Christes cause.