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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.
The letter of Pope Alexander, sent to Roger Archbishop of York, and to the Bishop of Duresme. Alexander, servant of the servants of God, to his reverend brethren Roger Archbishop of York, and Hugh Bishop of Duresme greeting, and Apostolical blessing. The obsequy and service of your kind devotion, which hitherto you are known to have given, both devoutly and laudably to us and to the Church: requireth that we should describe to you as to our special friends, the prosperous success of the Church: and to let you know as spiritual children of the Church, what hath happened to the same: For meet it is, convenient and also honest, that you whom we have had so firm, and sure in our devotion: should now be cherished and made joyous in the prosperity of us, and of the Church. And about the end of the Epistle it followeth thus. The next day following, which was the feast of S. James (the said Emperor so requesting) we came to the foresaid Church of S. Mark, 1there to celebrate our solemn Mass: where (as we were coming in the way) the said Emperor met us without the Church, and placing us again on his right hand, he brought us so into the said Church. After the mass was done, placing us again on his right hand, 2he brought us to the Church door. And moreover, when we should take our palfrey: he held our stirrup: exhibiting to us such honour and reverence as his progenitors were wont to exhibit to our predecessors. Wherefore these shall be to incite your diligence and study towards us: that you rejoice with us and the Church in these our prosperous successes, and also that you shall open the same effect of peace to other devout children of the church: that such as be touched with the zeal of the house of the Lord, may congratulate & rejoice also in the Lord, for the great working of peace which he hath given. Given at Venice in the deep river, the xxvi. of July.
The letter of Pope Alexander, sent to Roger Archbyshop of Yorke, and to the Byshop of Duresme. ALexander, seruaunt of the seruaunts of God, to his reuerend brethren Roger Archbishop of Yorke, and Hugh Byshop of Duresme greeting, and Apostolicall blessing. The obsequy and seruice of your kinde deuotion, which hitherto you are knowne to haue geuen, bothe deuoutly and laudably to vs and to the Church: requireth that we should describe to you as to our speciall frendes, the prosperous successe of the Churche: and to let you know as spirituall children of the Churche, what hath happened to the same: For meete it is, conuenient and also honest, that you whome we haue had so firme, and sure in our deuotion: should now be cherished and made ioyous in the prosperitie of vs, and of the Churche. And about the end of the Epistle it followeth thus. The next day following, which was the feast of S. Iames (the sayd Emperour so requesting) we came to the foresayd Churche of S. Marke,