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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To my good brother Augustine Barneher.

MIne owne good Augustine, the Lorde of mercye blesse thee my deare brother for euer.* 1.1 I haue good hope that if you come late at night, I shall speake with you, but come as secretely as you can: Howbeit, in the meane season if you can, and as you can, learne what maister G. hath spoken to Doctor Storie and o∣thers. The cause of all this trouble both to my keeper and me, is thought to come by him. It is said that I shalbe burned in Smith∣field, and that shortly. Domini voluntas fiat. Ecce ego Domine, mitte me. i The Lordes will be done. Behold here I am Lord, send me. Ah mine owne sweete frend, I am now alone, leaste I shoulde make you and others worse. If I should liue, I would more ware∣ly vse the companye of Gods children, then euer I haue done. I∣ram Domini portabo, quoniam peccaui ei. i. I wil bear the Lords anger, because I haue sinned against him. Commēd me to my most deare Sister, for whome my heart bledeth, the Lorde comfort her, and strengthen her vnto the ende. I thinke I haue taken my leaue of her for euer in thys life, but in eternall life we shall most sure∣ly mete and praise the Lord continually. I haue now takē a more certaine aunswere of death, then euer I did: and yet not so cer∣taine as I thinke I shoulde doe. I am nowe as a sheepe appoynted to the slaughter. Ah my God, the houre is come, glorifie thy most vnworthy childe, I haue glorified thee, sayeth this my sweete fa∣ther, and I will glorifie thee, Amen. Ah mine owne bowels, praise God for me, and pray for mee: for I am his I hope: I hope hee will neuer forsake me, though I haue aboue all other moste deserued it. I am the most singular example of his mercye: praised be hys name therefore for euer. Cause Mistres Perpoint to learne of the Sheriffe Master Chester, what they purpose to doe with mee, and knowe if you can, whether there be any wryt foorth for me. Fa∣ctus sum sicut nicticorax in domicilio, & passer solitarius in te∣cto. i. I am like to an Owle in the house,* 1.2 and as a sparrowe alone in the house toppe Ah my Augustine, howe long shall Gods ene∣mies thus triumphe? I haue sent you this of the Baptisme of chil∣dren to wryte out: when this is done, you shall haue other things. Pray, pray mine owne deare heart, on whome I am bolde. The keeper telleth me that it is death for any to speake with me, but yet I trust that I shall speake wyth you.

Iohn Bradford.

To these letters of M. Bradforde aboue specified, here is also adioyned an other Letter of the sayde Bradforde, wrytten to certaine of his faithfull friendes, woorthy of all Christians to be read: wherein is described a liuely com∣parison betweene the Olde man and the Newe: Also be∣tweene the Law and the Gospell, containing much frute∣full matter of diuinitie, necessary for Christian consciences to read and vnderstand.

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This Austen being a Dutch∣man, was Lati∣mers seruant, & a faythfull mi∣nister in the time of K. Ed∣warde, and in Q. Maryes time a dilligent attendant vpon the Lordes pri∣soners. Mich. 6.

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Psal. 101.

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