A67922:1902
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.
As touching the laws and statutes of this Edward, as also of his father Alfred made before him, I omit here to record them for length of matter and wast of time: yet notwithstanding, this admonition by the way I think good to note: that in those days of these ancient Kings reigning in England, the authority then both of conferring Bishoprics,1 and spiritual promotions, and also of prescribing laws as well to the church men▪ as to the la• tie, and of ordering and intermeddling in matters mere spiritual, was then in the hands of kings, ruling in the land, and not only in the hand of the Pope, as appeareth by these laws of Alfred.
As touching the lawes and statutes of thys Edwarde, as also of his father Alfrede made before him, I omit heere to recorde them for length of matter and wast of time: yet notwithstanding, this admonition by the way I thinke good to note: that in those dayes of these auncient Kinges reigning in Englande, the authoritie then both of conferring Bishoprickes,1 and spirituall promotions, and also of prescribing lawes as well to the church men▪ as to the la• tie, and of ordering and intermedling in matters mere spiritual, was then in the hands of kings, ruling in the land, and not onely in the hande of the Pope, as appeareth by these lawes of Alfred.
- 1The laws of king Alfred and K. Edward.The lawes of king Alfred and K. Edward.
Si quis fornicetur cum uxore aliena, &c,
Si quis fornicetur cum vxore aliena, &c,