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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.
¶But here is to be observed & noted by the way, that the Clerks & ministers then newly creeping out of persecution, were in those days, neither in number so great nor in order of life, of the like disposition to these in our days now living.
¶But here is to be obserued & noted by the way, that ye Clerkes & ministers thē newly creeping out of persecutiō, were in those dayes, neyther in nūber so great nor in order of life, of ye like dispositiō to these in our dayes now liuing.
No less care and provision the said Constantinus also had to the maintenance of schools pertaining to the Church and to the nourishing of good arts and liberal sciences,1 especially of Divinity: not only with stipends and subsidies furnishing them, but also with large privileges and exemptions defending the same, as by the words of his own law is to be seen: and read as followeth: Medicos, Gramaticos, & alios professors literarum & doctores legum, cum uxoribus & liberis. 2&c. In English: Physicians, Grammarians, and all other professors of liberal arts, and Doctors of the law, with their wives and children, and all other their possessions, which they have in Cities: we command to be freed from all civill charges and functions, neither to receive foreign strangers in provinces, nor to be burdened with any public administration, nor to be cited up to civill judgement, nor to be drawn out, or oppressed with any injury. And if any man shall vex them, he shall incur such punishment, as the Judge at his discretion shall award him. Their stipends moreover and salaries, we command truly to be paid them, whereby they may more freely instruct other in arts and sciences. &c.
No lesse care and prouision the sayd Constantinus also had to the maintenance of scholes pertayning to ye Church and to the nourishing of good artes and liberall sciences,1