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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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It were to long, and a thing infinite, to stand particularly upon these above rehearsed. And if a man should prosecute at large all the schisms that have been in the Church of Rome since the time of Damasus the first, which are counted to the number of xviij. schisms. What a volume would it require? Or if here should be recorded all that this Sea hath burned and put to death since loosing out of Satan, who were able to number them? Or if all their sleights to get money should be described as process of matter would require, who were able to recite them all? Of which all notwithstanding, the most principal grounds are reckoned at least to xiiij. or xv. sleights.
It were to long, and a thing infinite, to stand particularly vpō these aboue rehearsed. And if a man should prosecute at large all the schismes that haue bene in ye Church of Rome since the time of Damasus the first, which are coū ted to the number of xviij. schismes. What a volume would it require? Or if here should be recorded all that this Sea hath burned and put to death since loosing out of Sathan, who were able to number them? Or if all their sleightes to get money should be described as processe of matter would require, who were able to recite them all? Of which all notwithstandyng, the most principall groundes are reckoned at least to xiiij. or xv. sleights.
First for Annates,1 or vacancies of Archbishoprics, Bishoprics, Abbeys, Priories conventual, and other benefices elective.
First for Annates,1 or vacanties of Archbyshoprikes, Byshoprikes, Abbaties, Priories conuentuall, and other benefices electiue.
- 1XV. Practises of the new Church of Rome to get money.XV. Practises of the newe Churche of Rome to get mony.