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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.
An other letter of Anselm. Anselm Archbishop to the reverend Gudulphus Bishop, and to Ernulphus Prior, and to William Archdeacon of Canterbury, and to all in his Diocese greeting. William our Archdeacon hath written to me, that some priests that be under his custody (taking again their women,1 that were forbidden) have fallen unto the uncleanness from the which they were drawn by wholesome counsel and commandment: when the Archdeacon would amend this thing, they utterly despised with wicked pride his warning and worthy commandment to be received. Then he calling together many religious men and obedient Priests, excommunicated worthily the proud & disobedient, that beastly despised the curse and were not afraid to defile the holy Ministry, as much as lay in them, &c.
An other letter of Anselme. Anselme Archbishop to the reuerend Gudulphus Bishop, and to Ernulphus Prior, and to William Archdeacon of Canterburie, and to all in his Dioces greeting. WIlliam our Archdeacon hath writtē to me, that some priests that be vnder his custodie (taking againe their women,1 that were forbidden) haue fallen vnto the vnclennesse from the which they were drawne by wholesome counsel and commaundement: when the Archdeacon would amende this thing, they vtterly despised with wicked pride his warning and worthy commādement to be receiued. Then he calling together many religious men and obedient Priestes, excommunicated worthely the proud & disobedient, that beastly despised the curse and were not afraid to defile the holy Ministerie, as much as lay in them, &c.
- 1A letter of Anselm against priests, receiving again their wives. Ex Epist. 37. Priestes excommunicated for receiving again their wives.A letter of Anselme agaynst priestes, receauing agayne their wiues. Ex Epist. 37. Priestes excommunicated for receauing agayn their wiues.