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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 bishop of Rome to be equal with other bishops. ⟨p. 236⟩Amongst priests to be no difference of degree. No Priest to be reputed for any dignity of his order, but for the worthiness of his life.
The byshop of Rome to be equall with other bishops. ⟨p. 236⟩Amongst priestes to be no difference of degree. No Priest to be reputed for any dignity of his order, but for the worthinesse of his life.
The souls of men departed, either to enter into pain everlasting or everlasting joy. No fire of Purgatory to be found. To pray for the dead to be vain, and a thing only found out for the lucre of Priests.
The soules of men departed, either to enter into paine euerlasting or euerlasting ioy. No fire of Purgatory to be found. To pray for the dead to be vayn•, and a thing onely found out for the lucre of Priestes.
The images of God (as of the Trinity and of saints) to be abolished. The hallowing of water & palms to be a mere ridicule. The religion of begging Friars to be found out by the devil. That priests should not encroach riches in this world, but rather follow poverty, being content with their tithes, and mens devotion. The preaching of the word to be free to all men called thereunto.
The images of God (as of the Trinity and of saintes) to be abolished. The halowing of water & palmes to be a mere ridicle. The religion of begging Fryars to be found out by the deuill. That priestes should not incroch riches in this world, but rather follow pouerty, being content with their tythes, and mens deuotion. The preaching of the word to be free to all men called thereunto.