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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1Moreover, he writing to the said Anilinus in an other letter, signifieth unto him in this effect: that for so much as the contempt of God his reverent religion, is & hath been ever the greatest decay to the name & people of Rome, as contrary the maintaining and reverencing the same, hath ever brought prosperity to all common weals:2 Therefore he in consideration thereof, hath taken that order, & giveth to him in charge, that through the province, where he hath to do, which was in Africa where Cecilianus was Bishop, he should there see & provide, that all such ministers and Clerks, whose vocation was to serve in the Church, should be freed and exempted from all public duties and burdens: whereby they being so privileged, and all impediments removed, which should hinder their divine ministration: thereby the common utility of the people might the better flourish,3 &c.
1Moreouer, he writing to the saide Anilinus in an other letter, signifieth vnto him in this effect: that for so much as the contempt of God his reuerent religion, is & hath bene euer the greatest decay to the name & people of Rome, as contrary the maintaining and reuerencing the same, hath euer brought prosperitie to all common weales:2 Therfore he in consideration therof, hath taken that order, & geueth to him in charge, that through ye prouince, where he hath to doe, which was in Aphrica where Cecilianus was Byshop, he should there see & prouide, that all such ministers and Clerkes, whose vocation was to serue in the Church, should be freed and exempted from all publike duties and burdens: whereby they being so priuileged, and all impediments remoued, which shoulde hinder their diuine ministration: thereby the cōmon vtilitie of the people might the better flourish,3 &c.
- 1Another letter of Constantine to A•ilinus.