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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.
Moreover, how that in the time of Phillip king of France,1 the whole Realm was interdicted, for that the king had but one woman in stead of his wife, which was not his wife by law. And again, •eyng in these our days, the king of Portugal hath been sequestered from his dominion, by the authority of the church (being thought not sufficient to govern) what then ought to be said to that Prelate, which abuseth other mens wives, virgins, and Nuns, which also is found unable & insufficient to take upon him the charge of souls?
Moreouer, how that in the tyme of Phillip kyng of Fraunce,1 the whole Realme was interdited, for that the kyng had but one woman in stead of his wife, which was not his wife by law. And againe, •eyng in these our dayes, the king of Portingale hath bene sequestred from his dominion, by the authoritie of the church (being thought not sufficient to gouerne) what then ought to bee sayd to that Prelate, which abuseth other mens wiues, virgines, and Nunnes, which also is found vnable & insufficient to take vpon him the charge of soules?
- 1The realm of France interdicted. King of Portugal deposed.The realme of Fraunce interdited. King of Portingale deposed.