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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.
Moreover descending yet to lower times. an. 1228. Ludovicus 9. called holy Ludovike, made a law against the pestiferous simony in the Church, also for the maintenance of the liberty of the Church of France, established a law or decree, against the new inventions, reservations, preventions, & exactions of the court of Rome, called Pragmatica sanctio, S. Ludovici, 1the which Sanction was also practised long after in the kingdom of France against the popes collectors & undercollectors, as appeareth by the Arestum of the counsel of Paris. an. 1463. ex Molinaeo in Commentarijs. Furthermore king Philip le Bel. 1303. set forth a law, called Philippina, wherein was forbid any exactiō of new tithes and first fruits, & other uncustomed collections, to be put upon the Church of France. Carolus the v. named Sapiens. an. 1369. by a law commanded, that no Bishops nor Prelates, or their Officials within his kingdom of France should execute any censure of suspense, or excommunication, at the Popes commandment, over or upon the Cities, or towns, corporations, or commons of his Realme, ex regist, antiquarū const. chart. 62.2 Item Carolus vi. an. 1388. against the Cardinals & other Officials, & collectors of the Pope, revoking again the power which he had given to them before, provided by a law, that the fruits & rents of benefices, with other pensions, & Bishops goods that departed, should no more be exported by the Cardinals & the Popes collectors unto Rome, but should be brought to the king, and so restored to them to whom they rightly did appertain.
Moreouer descendyng yet to lower tymes. an. 1228. Ludouicus 9. called holy Ludouike, made a law agaynst the pestiferous simonie in the Church, also for ye maintenaūce of the libertie of the Church of Fraūce, established a law or decree, agaynst the new inuētions, reseruations, preuētions, & exactions of ye court of Rome, called Pragmatica sanctio, S. Ludouici, 1the which Sāction was also practised lōg after in the kyngdome of Fraūce agaynst the popes collectors & vndercollectors, as appeareth by the Arestum of the coūsaile of Paris. an. 1463. ex Molinaeo in Cōmētarijs. Furthermore king Philip le Bel. 1303. set forth a law, called Philippina, wherein was forbid any exactiō of new tithes and first fruites, & other vncustomed collections, to be put vpon the Church of Fraūce. Carolus the v. named Sapiens. an. 1369. by a law cōmaūded, that no Byshops nor Prelates, or their Officials within his kyngdome of Fraūce should execute any censure of suspense, or excommunicatiō, at the Popes cōmaundemēt, ouer or vpō the Cities, or townes, corporations, or cōmons of his Realme, ex regist, antiquarū const. chart. 62.