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.
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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.
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Foxe, John, 1516-1587.
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[At London :: Imprinted by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martins],
An. 1583. Mens. Octobr.
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Martyrs -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
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*To the right reuerend father Tho. Archb. of Yorke, Lord Chauncellour of England.
* 1.1MAy it please your honorable good Lordship, for the loue of God, to tender the humble sute of your lordships poore O∣rators, whose names are subscribed, which haue lien in great mi∣sery in the Marshalsea, by the space of x. monethes and more, at the commaundement of the late Lord Chauncellour, to their vt∣ter vndoing, with theyr wiues & children. In consideration wher of, your Lordships sayd Oratours do most humbly pray and be∣seeche your good Lordship to suffer them to be brought before your honour, and there, if any man of good conscience can lay a∣ny thing vnto our charge, we trust either to declare our inno∣cency agaynst theyr accusations, or if otherwise theyr accusati∣ons can be proued true and we faulty, we are ready (God helping vs) with our condigne punishments to satisfy the law according to your wise Iudgement, as we hope ful of fatherly mercy towar∣des vs and all men, according to your Godly office, in the which we pray for your Godly successe to the good pleasure of GOD. Amen.
This Supplication was sent (as is sayd) and subscri∣bed with the names of these 4. vnder folowing.