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The Ecclesiasticall historie : containing the Acts and monuments of martyrs, with a generall discourse of these later persecutions, horrible troubles and tumults, stirred up by Romish prelates in the Church: with divers other things incident, especially to this Realme of England and Scotland, as partly also to all other forraigne nations appertaining, from the time of Q. Maries entring upon the Crowne, to the reigne of our late gracious Soveraigne, Q. Elizabeth of blessed memorie (1641)

Foxe, John, 1516-1587, Foxe, Samuel, 1560-1630 · London, : Printed for the Company of Stationers · leaf 1042

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rdIefus Chrift foltcited his father in his paflion, being nigh unto his death, will confeflethat fire is not more apt to be kindled by the winds which blow upon it,than the pray-er of Faith is fired and augmented by affliction. Would any man have imagined thatever fuch voices of prayers and prayfes… … CHAP. IV. Wherein is/beweJ that affltHiom are not oneljprofittable^but plea/ant alfo. i<^S Grant that affli&ions confidered in themfelves are no way joyousbut grievous,as the Apoftle dcclareth, Heb. 1 a. j 1. becaiife they arcrather meflengers of Gods difpleafiire j the root alfo from…

Foxe, John, 1516-1587 · Martyrs · Persecution

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