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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.
This Anselmus the stout champion of Popery & superstition, after this victory gotten upon the King, for the which he so long fought:1 with joy and triumph faileth into England, having all his Popish requests obtained. Where first, he flieth like a Lion upon the married Priests, contrary to the word of God, divorcing and punishing that by mans authority,2 which the eternal and almighty God had coupled. Next he looketh to them, which did hold any Church by farm under the king. Against Simony likewise, and against them that married within the 7. degree, he proceedeth with his full pontifical authority.
This Anselmus the stout champion of Poperie & superstition, after this victorie gotten vpon the King, for the which he so long fought:1 with ioy and triumph faileth into England, hauing al his Popish requests obtained. Where first, he flieth like a Lion vpon the maried Priests, contrary to the woorde of God, diuorsing and punishing that by mans authority,2 which the eternal and almighty God had coupled. Next he looketh to them, which did holde any Church by farme vnder the king. Against Simonie likewise, and against them that married within the 7. degree, he proceedeth with his full pontificall authoritie.
- 1Anselm returneth into England.Anselme returneth into England.
- 2Priests driven again from their wives.Priestes driuen agayne from their wiues.