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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.
1The Emperor seeing no end of these conflicts (unless he would yield to the Pope) was fame to give over, and forgo his privilege: falling to a composition, not to meddle with matters pertaining to the Popes election, nor with investing, nor such other things belonging to the Church, and Church men. And thus, was the peace between them concluded and proclaimed,2 to no small rejoicing to both the armies, then lying by worms, near the river of Rind.
1The Emperour seeing no end of these conffictes (vnlesse he would yelde to the Pope) was fame to geue ouer, and forgoe his priuiledge: falling to a composition, not to meddle with matters perteining to the Popes electiō, nor with inuesting, nor such other thinges belonging to the Church, and Church men. And thus, was the peace betwene them concluded and proclaimed,2 to no smal reioysing to both the armies, then lying by wormes, neare the riuer of Rine.
- 1Peace concluded between the Emperor and the P.Peace concluded betweene the Emperour and the P.
- 2Bernardus the Abbot. Bernardine. monks came in. The City of Worcester almost all consumed with fire. Mathildis. Example of the Lords just retribution and judgement.Bernardus the Abbot. Bernardine. monkes came in. The Citty of Worcester almost all consumed with fire. Mathildis. Example of the Lordes iust retribution and iudgement.
In the time of this Paschalis: lived Bernardus, called Abbas Claravallensis, An. M. Cviii. of whom sprang the Bernadine Monks.