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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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Thus as much ado there was through all quarters of the realm,1 about the matter among the Lords, so arose no less contention between the priests & monks of England. The Priests complaining to the King and Dunstan, laid for themselves that it was uncomely, uncharitable, yea and unnatural, to put out an old known dweller for a new unknown: and that God was not pleased, that to be taken from the ancient possessor which by God was given him, neither that it could be to any good man accepted, to suffer any such injury to be done, least peradventure the same thing wherein he was prejudicial to an other, might after revert & redound upon himself at length. The monks on the other side, laid for their part, ye Christ allowed neither the old dweller, nor the new comer, nor yet looked upon the person, but who so would take the cross of penance upon him, and follow Christ in virtuous living, should be his disciple.
Thus as much ado there was through all quarters of the realme,1 about the matter among the Lordes, so arose no lesse contention betwene the priests & monkes of England. The Priestes complainyng to the Kyng and Dunstane, layd for themselues that it was vncomely, vncharitable, yea and vnnaturall, to put out an old known dweller for a new vnknowen: and that God was not pleased, that to be taken from the auncient possessor which by God was geuen him, neither that it could be to any good man accepted, to suffer any such iniury to be done, least peraduē ture the same thing wherein he was preiudiciall to an other, might after reuert & redound vpon himself at length. The monkes on the other side, layd for their part, ye Christ allowed neither the old dweller, nor the new commer, nor yet looked vpon the person, but who so would take ye crosse of penaunce vpon him, and follow Christ in vertuous liuing, should be his disciple.
- 1A cont•• uersie between Priests […] Monks. Priests •••riage […] for an […] custo•• […] England. The obie••••on of prie•• against the Monks. Guliel de Regib. lib. . The answer of Monks against the Priests.