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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
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1Next followed Bartholomew bishop of Exeter, with his advise, who (inclining his counsel to the state of time) confirmed their sayings before, affirming how the days were evil and perilous. And if they might so escape that violence of that raging tempest under the cover of bearing and relenting, it were not to be refused. But that he said could not be, except straight severity should give place to tractability, and so the instance and condition of time then present, required no less, especially seeing that persecution was not general, but personal and particular, & thought it more holy and convenient, one head to run in some part of danger, then the whole church of England to be subject and exposed to inconvenience inevitable.
1Next followed Bartlemew bishop of Exceter, with his aduise, who (inclining his counsaile to the state of tyme) confirmed their sayings before, affirmyng how the dayes were euill and perillous. And if they might so escape that violence of that raging tempest vnder the couer of bearing and relenting, it were not to be refused. But that he sayd could not be, except straight seueritie should geue place to tractabilitie, and so the instance and condition of tyme then present, required no lesse, especially seyng that persecution was not generall, but personall and perticular, & thought it more holy and conuenient, one head to run in some part of danger, then the whole church of England to be subiect and exposed to inconuenience ineuitable.
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The answer of Roger bishop of Worcester was divided in a double suspense, neither affirming the one, nor denying the other, whose saying was this: that he would give no answer on neither part. For if I (saith he) shall say that the pastoral function & cure of souls, ought to be relinquished at the kings will or threatening, then my mouth shall speak against my conscience to the condemnation of mine own head. And if I shall give again contrary coū sail to resist the kings sentence, here be they that will hear it, and report it to his grace, and so I shall be in danger to be thrust out of the synagogue, and for my part to be accounted amongst the public rebels (with them to be condemned) wherefore neither do I say this, nor counsel that.