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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. 1] 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. 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.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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And furthermore, that this our grant may more amply extend unto them, we vouchsafe to appoint and ordain, that whatsoever lands and substance, before belonging and appertaining to the Christians, and by the commandment of our predecessors were transposed to our revenue and exchequer, or else be in the possession of any City, by means of the franchises of the same, or else otherwise sold or given to any man: all and every parcel thereof we command shall be restored unto the proper use of the Christians again, whereby they may all have in this matter more experience, of our godly devotion and providence. Euseb. lib. 9. cap. 10.
And furthermore, that this our graunt may more amply extende vnto them, we vouchsafe to appoynt and ordaine, that whatsoeuer landes and substance, before belonging and appertaining to the Christians, and by the commandement of our predecessors were transposed to our reuenew and exchequer, or els be in the possession of any Citie, by meanes of the franchises of the same, or els otherwise sold or geuen to any man: all and euery parcell thereof we commaund shall be restored vnto the proper vse of the Christians againe, whereby they may all haue in this matter more experience, of our godly deuotion and prouidence. Euseb. lib. 9. cap. 10.
1Maximinus thus being conquered of Licinius, and also plagued with an incurable disease in the guts, sent by the hand of God,2 was compelled by torments and adversity to confess the true God, whom before he regarded not, and to write this Edict in the favour of those Christians, whom before he did persecute.3 Thus the Lord doth make many times his enemies, be they never so stern & stout, at length to stoop, & maugre their harts, to confess him, as this Maximinus here did, who not long after, by the vehemency of his disease ended his life.4