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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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After this council, and the other before set forth by Anselmus. Herbert bishop of Norwich,1 had much ado with the priests of his diocese. For they would neither leave their wives, nor yet give over their benefices. Whereupon, he wrote to Anselm the Archbishop for counsel, what was to be done therein. Which Anselm required him (as he did other more the same time, by writing) to persuade the people of Norfolk and Southfolke: that as they professed Christianity,2 they should subdue them as rebels against the church, and utterly to drive both them and their wives out of the country: placing Monks in their rooms, as by the Epistles of the said Anselm doth appear. Whereof certain parcels shall hereafter (by the grace of Christ) ensue for the better evidence of this and the other his acts above recited.
After this councel, and the other before set forth by Anselmus. Herbert bishop of Norwich,1 had much adoe with ye priests of his diocesse. For they would neither leaue their wiues, nor yet geue ouer their benefices. Whereupon, hee wrote to Anselme the Archbishop for counsaile, what was to be done therein. Which Anselme required him (as he did other mo the same time, by wryting) to perswade the people of Norfolke and Southfolke: that as they professed Christianitie,2 they shoulde subdue them as rebels against the church, and vtterly to driue both them and their wiues out of the countrey: placing Monkes in their rowmes, as by the Epistles of the said Anselme doth appeare. Whereof certaine parcels shall hereafter (by the grace of Christ) ensue for the better euidence of this and the other his actes aboue recited.
- 1Herbert bishop of Norwich dinorsing his priests from their wives had much a doe.Herbert bishop of Norwich dinorsing hys priestes from their wiues had much a doe.
- 2Anselmus cruel and fierce against maryed Priestes. Ex epist. Ansel. 176.