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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.
In the second Tome of the general Councils imprinted at Colen,1 is mentioned a certain book called Opus tripartitum, written as the author supposeth, above 400. years ago, either of this Arnulphus, or just about the same time. In this book the writer complaineth of many enormities and abuses in the Church, First, of the number of holy days, declaring what occasion of vice groweth thereby, according to the common saying of whores and naughty women (which say) they vantage more in one holy day,2 then in 50. other days besides.
In the second Tome of the general Councels imprinted at Colen,1 is mentioned a certain booke called Opus tripartitum, written as the author supposeth, aboue 400. yeres ago, either of this Arnulphus, or iust about the same tyme. In this booke the writer complaineth of many enormities and abuses in the Church, First, of the number of holy dayes, declaring what occasion of vice groweth thereby, accordyng to the common saying of whores and naughty women (which say) they vauntage more in one holy day,2 then in 50. other dayes besides.
- 1Ex Tretimio. A book called Tripartitum, written 400. years ago.Ex Tretimio. A booke called Tripartitum, written 400. yeares agoe.
- 2Number of holy days.Number of holy dayes.
Item, complaineth of the curious singing in cathedral churches,1