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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.
By the which narration of Osberne, 1agreeing also with the story of the Saxon book above mentioned, is convinced a double untruth or error, either negligently overseen or of purpose dissembled in our latter Monkish storywriters, as in Malmesbury, Math. Paris. Math. Westm. & other moe. Who to conceal the fault of king Edgar, or to bear with Dunstans fact, in setting up Edward for the maintenance of their monkish order, first do falsely affirm, that Editha the daughter of Ulfride was borne after Edward, & that for her this penance was enjoined to king Edgar, which neither is, nor can be so, as in process hereafter (the Lord willing) shall appear.
By the which narration of Osberne, 1agreing also with the story of the Saxon booke aboue mentioned, is conuinced a double vntruth or error, eyther negligently ouerseen or of purpose dissembled in our latter Monkish storywriters, as in Malmesbury, Math. Paris. Math. Westm. & other mo. Who to conceale the fault of king Edgar, or to beare with Dunstans fact, in setting vp Edward for the maintenance of their monkish order, first doe falsly affirme, that Editha the daughter of Ulfride was borne after Edward, & that for her this penance was enioyned to king Edgar, which neither is, nor can be so, as in processe hereafter (the Lorde willing) shall appeare.
- 1Errors in Malmesbury, and retain other Monks •• r••s. The 1. error. The kings penance not enjoined for Edith but […] Edward. The 2. error. Elflede the mother of Edward proved to be a professed Nun.Errours in Malmesbery, and retayne other Monkes •• r••s. The 1. error. The kinges penaunce not enioyned for Edith but 〈…〉 Edward. The 2. error. Elflede the mother of Edward proued to be a professed Nunne.