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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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In this Faith stand ye fast my brethren and suffer not your selves to be brought under the yoke of bondage and superstition any more. For ye know, brethren, how that our saviour warned his beforehand, that such should come as would point unto the world an other Christ, and would set him out with so many false miracles,1 and with such deceivable and subtle practises, that even the very elect (if it were possible) should be thereby deceived: such strong delusion to come, did our Saviour give warning of before:2 But continue ye faithful and constant, and be of good comfort, & remember that our grand captain hath overcome the world: for he that is in us, is stronger then he that is in the world, and the Lord promiseth unto us, that for the elects sake, the days of wickedness shall be shortened. In the mean season abide ye & endure with patience as ye have begun: endure I say,3 and reserve your selves unto better times, as one of the heathen Poets said,4 cease not to show yourselves valiant Soldiers of the Lord, and help to maintain the travelling faith of the Gospel.
In thys Faith stand ye fast my brethren and suffer not your selues to be brought vnder the yoke of bondage and superstition any more. For ye know, brethren, howe yt our sauiour warned his beforehand, that such shoulde come as would poynt vnto the world an other Christ, and woulde set him out wyth so many fals myracles,1 and with such deceiueable and subtill practises, that euen the very electe (if it were possible) should be therby deceiued: such strong delusion to come, did our Sauiour geue warning of before:2 But continue ye faithful and constant, and be of good comfort, & remember that our graund captaine hath ouercome the world: for he that is in vs, is stronger then he that is in the world, and the Lorde promiseth vnto vs, that for the elects sake, the daies of wickednes shall be shortned. In the meane season abide ye & endure with patience as ye haue begun: endure I say,