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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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Here is also to be noted in this Canutus, that although (as is said) he condescended in the beginning of his reign, upon king Edgar's laws: yet after in process of time, he set forth peculiar laws of his own.1 Among which, divers there be that concern as well causes Ecclesiastical, as also temporal. Whereby it may appear, that the government of spiritual matters not to depend then of the Bishop of Rome: but to appertain to the lawful authority of the temporal Prince, no less then of matters and causes temporal. As for example by these ordinances of the foresaid Canutus,2 may be well considered as here follow. Pecunia sepulturae justum est ut aperta terra reddatur. Si aliquod corpus a sua parochia deferatur in aliam, pecunia sepulturae. &c. In English.
Here is also to be noted in this Canutus, that although (as is said) he cōdescended in the beginning of his raigne, vpon king Edgares lawes: yet after in proces of time, hee set forth peculiar lawes of his own.1 Among which, diuers there be that concerne as well causes Ecclesiasticall, as also temporal. Whereby it may appeare, that the gouernmēt of spirituall matters not to depende then of the Bishop of Rome: but to appertaine to the lawfull authoritie of the temporall Prince, no lesse then of matters and causes temporall. As for example by these ordinaunces of the foresayd Canutus,2 may be well considered as here folowe. Pecunia sepulturae iustum est vt aperta terra reddatur. Si aliquod corpus a sua parochia deferatur in aliam, pecunia sepulturae. &c. In English.
- 1Kings of England have as much right in causes spiritual as temporal.Kinges of England haue as much right in causes spirituall as temporall.
- 2Certain laws of K. Canutus for the ordering of matters ecclesiastical.Certaine lawes of K. Canutus for the ordering of matters ecclesiasticall.