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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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Now as concerning your demand of our counsel, for my part I do not mislike that which I perceive ye are minded to do. For I look for none other, but if ye answer afore the same Commissioners that we did, ye shall be served and handled as we were, though ye were as well learned as ever was either Peter or Paul. And yet further I think, that occasion afterward may be given you, and the consideration of the profit of your auditory may perchance move you to do otherwise.
Nowe as concerning your demaund of our counsell, for my part I do not mislike that which I perceiue ye are minded to do. For I looke for none other, but if ye aunswere afore the same Commissioners that we did, ye shall be serued and handled as we were, though ye were as wel learned as euer was either Peter or Paule. And yet further I thinke, that occasion afterward may be geuen you, and the consideration of the profite of your auditory may perchaunce moue you to do otherwise.
Finally, determinately to say what shall be best, I am not able, but I trust he, whose cause ye have in hand, shall put you in mind to do that which shall be most for his glory, the profit of his flock, and your own salvation. This letter must be common to you and Master Hooper, in whom and in his prison fellow good father C. I bless God, even from the bottom of my hart: for I doubt not but they both do to our master Christ, true, acceptable, and honourable service, and profitable to his flock: the one with his pen, and the other with his fatherly example ⟨p. 1726⟩of patience and constancy, and all manner of true godliness. But what shall I need to say to you: Let this be common among your brethren, among whom (I dare say) it is with you as it is with us,1 to whom all things here are common, meat, money, and whatsoever one of us hath that, can or may do an other good. Although, I said the Bailiffs and our Hostess straitly watch us, that we have no conference or intelligence of any thing abroad, yet hath God provided for every one of us, in stead of our servants, faithful fellows, which will be content to hear and see, and to do for us what soever they can. It is Gods work surely, blessed be God for his unspeakable goodness. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communication of the holy Ghost be with you all. Amen. Amen.