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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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Bishop Alexander, servant of the servants of God, to king Henry king of England, health and blessing Apostolical. How fatherly and gently we have oft times entreated and exhorted both by Legates and letters your princely honour, to be reconciled again with our reverend brother Thomas Archb. of Cant. so that he and his may be restored again to their Churches and othe• possessions to them appertaining: your wisdom is not ignorant, seeing it is notified and spread almost throughout all Christendom. For so much therefore, as hitherto we could not prevail with you, neither move nor stir your mind with fair and gentle words: it lamenteth us not a little, so to be frustrate and deceived of the hope and expectation which we had conceived of you. Especially seeing we love you so dearly, as our own dearly beloved son in the Lord, and understanding so great jeopardy to hang over you. But forasmuch as it written, Cry out and cease not, lift up thy voice like a trump, and declare to my people their wickedness, and their sins to the house of Jacob. Also for as much as it is in Solomon commanded, that the sluggish person should be stoned with the dung of Oxen: we have thought good therefore, not to forbear or support your stubbornness any longer against justice and salvation. Neither that the mouth of the foresaid Archbishop should be stopped from henceforth any more: but that he may freely prosecute the charge of his office and duty, to revenge with the sword of Ecclesiastical discipline, the injuries both of himself, and of his Church committed to his charge. And here I have sent unto you two Legates, Petrus de ponte dei, and Bernardus de Corilio, to admonish you of the same. But if ye will neither by us be advertised, nor give ear to them in obeying: it is to be feared (doubtless) least such things as they shall declare to you from us in our behalf, may happen & fall upon you. Dated at Benevent, the 9. day before the kalends of June.
Bishop Alexander, seruant of the seruants of God, to king Henry king of England, health and blessing Apostolicall. HOw fatherly and gently we haue oft times entreated and exhorted both by Legates and letters your princely honour, to be reconciled againe with our reuerend brother Thomas Archb. of Cant. so that he and his may be restored againe to their Churches and othe• possessions to them appertaining: your wisdome is not ignorant, seeing it is notified and spred almost throughout all Christendome. For so much therefore, as hetherto we coulde not preuaile with you, neither moue nor stirre your minde with faire and gentle wordes: it lamenteth vs not a little, so to be frustrate and deceiued of the hope and expectation which we had conceiued of you. Especially seing we loue you so dearely, as our owne dearely beloued sonne in the Lorde, and vnderstanding so great ieopardie to hang ouer you. But forasmuch as it written, Cry out and cease not, lift vp thy voice like a trumpe, and declare to my people their wickednesse, and their sinnes to the house of Iacob. Also for as much as it is in Salomon commaunded, that the sluggish person should be stoned with the dung of Oxen: we haue thought good therefore, not to forbeare or supporte your stubburnes any longer against iustice and saluation. Neither that the mouth of the foresaid Archbishop shoulde be stopped from hencefoorth any more: but that he may freely prosecute the charge of his office and duetie, to reuenge with the sworde of Ecclesiasticall discipline, the iniuries both of himselfe, and of his Church committed to his charge. And here I haue sent vnto you two Legates, Petrus de ponte dei, and Bernardus de Corilio, to admonish you of the same. But if ye wil neither by vs be aduertised, nor geue eare to them in obeying: it is to be feared (doubtles) least such things as they shall declare to you from vs in our behalfe, may happen & fal vpon you. Datch at Beneuent, the 9. day before the kalends of Iune.