Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] 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.

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Title: Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] 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.
Author: Foxe, John, 1516-1587.
Publication: [At London :: Imprinted by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martins],; An. 1583. Mens. Octobr.
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A prayer of George Marsh, which he vsed daily to say.

OH Lord Iesu Christ, which art the onely phisition of woūded consciences, wee miserable sinners trusting in thy gratious goodnes, doe briefly open to thee the euil tree of our heart, with all the rootes, boughes, leaues and fruits, & withal the crookes,* 1.1 knots and knoures, all which thou knowest: for thou throughly perceiuest as wel the inwarde lustes, doubtings, and denying thy prouidēce, as these grosse outward sinnes which we commit in∣wardly and deadly. Wherfore we beseeche thee, according to the litle measure of our infirmitie, althoughe we be farre vnable and vnapt to pray, that thou wouldest mercifully circumcise our sto∣nie hearts, and for these old hearts, create new within vs, and re∣plenish vs with a new spirite, and water vs and moysten vs wyth the iuyce of heauenly grace, and welles of spiritual waters, wher by the inwarde venome and noysome iuyce of the flesh may be dried vp, and custome of the olde man changed, and our heart al∣waies bringing forth thornes and briers to be burned with fire, from hence foorth may beare spiritual fruites in righteousnes & holinesse, vnto life euerlasting. Amen.

Beloued, amonge other exercises, I doe daily on my knees vse this confession of sinnes, willing and exhorting you to do the same, & daily to acknowledge vnfainedly to God your vnbelief, vnthākfulnes, & disobedience against him. This shal ye do if ye wil diligently consider and loke your selues first in the pure glasse of Gods commaunde∣ments, and there see our outward filthines and vnclean∣nes, and so learne to vanquish the same, that is to wit, to fall in hearty displeasure against sinne, & therby be prouo∣ked to long after Christ. For we truely are sinners: but he is iust, and the iustifier of all them that beleue on him. We are poore,* 1.2 but he is rich in mercy towarde all them that cal vpon him. If we hunger and thirst for righteousnesse, let vs resort vnto his table, for he is a most liberall feast ma∣ker. He wil set before vs his owne holy body, which was geuē for vs to be our meat, and hys precious bloud which was shed for vs, and for many for the remission of sinnes, to be our drinke. He biddeth, willeth, & calleth for geasts, which hunger and thirst. Come (sayeth he) all ye that labour and are laden, and I will refresh you, coole and ease you,* 1.3 and you shall finde rest vnto your soules.

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* 1.1

A prayer o•• G. Marsh Martyr.

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* 1.2

1. Cor. 1•• Math. 2••

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* 1.3

Math. 1••••

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