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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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This benefice was in Wiltshire, under the Diocese of Sarum, 1the name of which town was called West Kington, where this good preacher did exercise himself with much diligence of teaching to instruct his flock: and not only to them his diligence extended, but also to all the country about. In fine, his diligence was so great, his preaching so mighty, the manner of his teaching so zealous, that there in like sort he could not escape without enemies. So true it is that Saint Paul foretelleth us: Who so ever will live godly in Christ, shall suffer persecution. It so chanced,2 that where as he preaching upon the blessed virgin Christs mother (whom we call our Lady) had thereupon declared his mind, referring and reducing all honour only to Christ our only Saviour, certain popish priests being therewith offended, sought & wrought much trouble against him, drawing out Articles and impositions which they untruly, unjustly, falsely, and uncharitably imputed unto him: first that he should preach against our Lady, for that he reproved in a sermon the superstitious rudeness of certain blind Priests,3 which so held altogether upon that blessed Virgin, as though she never had any sin, nor were saved by Christ the only Saviour of the whole world.
This benefice was in Wilshire, vnder the Diocesse of Sarum, 1the name of which towne was called West Kington, where this good preacher did exercise hymselfe wyth much diligence of teaching to instruct hys flocke: and not onely to them his diligence extended, but also to all the countrey about. In fine, his diligence was so great, hys preachyng so mighty, the maner of his teaching so zelous, that there in lyke sort hee could not escape without enemies. So true it is that Saint Paul foretelleth vs: Who so euer will lyue godly in Christ, shall suffer persecution. It so chanced,2 that where as he preachyng vpon the blessed virgine Christes mother (whome we call our Lady) had thereupon declared his mynd, referring and reducing all honour onely to Christ our onely Sauior, certaine popish priests beyng therewith offended, sought & wrought much trouble against hym, drawyng out Articles and impositions which they vntruly, vniustly, falsly, and vncharitably imputed vnto hym: first that hee should preach against our Lady, for that he reprooued in a sermon the superstitious rudenesse of certaine blynd Priestes,