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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.
Eighthly, for infinite dispensations, as to dispense with age, with order, with benefices incompatible, as if the nun ber be full, if the house be of such or such an order. Item dispensation for irregularity, for whoredom & adultery, for times of marriage, for marrying in degrees forbidden, or in affinity canonical, for Gossips to marry, for the which it hath been seen in France a thousand crowns to be paid to Rome at one time, for dispensing with this canonical affinity of Gossips, as we call it, the same being yet not true, but feigned. Item dispensing for caring meats in times prohibited.
Eightly, for infinite dispensations, as to dispence with age, with order, with benefices incompatible, as if the nū ber be full, if the house be of such or such an order. Item dispensation for irregularitie, for whoredome & aduoutry, for times of mariage, for marying in degrees forbidden, or in affinitie canonicall, for Gossips to mary, for the which it hath bene sene in Fraūce a thousand crownes to be payd to Rome at one tyme, for dispensing with this canonicall affinite of Gossippes, as we call it, the same beyng yet not true, but fayned. Item dispensing for caryng meates in tymes prohibited.
Ninthly, for innumerable privileges, exemptions, graces for not visiting, or visiting by a Proctor, for confirmations of privileges, for transactions made upon special favour of the Pope, for permutations of benefices with dispensation annexed, or making of pensions, with such like.
Ninthly, for innumerable priuilegies, exēptiōs, graces for not visityng, or visityng by a Proctor, for cōfirmations of priuileges, for transactiōs made vpon speciall fauour of the Pope, for permutations of benefices with dispensation annexed, or makyng of pensiōs, with such like.
Tenthly, for mandates granted by the Pope, to Ordinaries, whereof every Ordinary, if he have the collation or presentation of x. may receive one mandate, if he have fifty, he may receive ij. mandates, & for every mandate cometh to the Pope about xx. ducats. And yet notwithstanding so many are sold, as will come buyers to pay for them.