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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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Item,1 whether he doth believe that that which the holy Council of Constance: representing the universal church hath and doth allow in the favour of the faith, and salvation of souls, is to be approved and allowed of all the faithful Christians: and that whatsoever the same Council hath condemned, and doth condemn to be contrary both to the faith and to all good men, is to believed, holden, and affirmed for condemned or not. 7. Item, whether he believeth that the condemnations of John Hus, John Wycliffe, and Hierome of Prague, made as well upon their persons, as their books and doctrine by the holy general Council of Constance, be rightly & justly made, and of every good Catholic man, are so to be holden and affirmed, or not. 8. Item, whether he believe, hold, and affirm, that John Wycliffe of England, John Hus of Bohemia, and Hierome of Prague, were heretics or not, and for heretics to be nominated & preached, yea or not, and whether their books and doctrines were and be perverse or not, for the which together with their pertinacie, they were condemned by the holy sacred Council of Constance for heretics. 9. Item, whether he have in his custody any treatises, small works, Epistles, or other writings in what language or tongue soever, set forth and translated by any of these heretics John Wycliffe, John Hus, and Hierome or any other of their false Disciples and followers, that he may deliver them to the ordinaries of that place, or his commissary, or to the inquisitors, upon his oath. And if he say that he hath no such writing about him, but that they are in some other place: that then you swear him to bring the same before his Ordinary or other aforenamed, within a certain time to him prefixed. 10. Item, whether he knoweth any that hath the treatises, works, Epistles, or any other writings of the aforesaid John Wycliffe, John Hus, and Hierome, in whatsoever tong they are made or translated, and that he detect & manifest the same, for the purgation of their faith and execution of justice. 11. Item, especially let the learned be examined, whether he believeth that the sentence of the holy Council of Constance upon the 45. articles of John Wycliffe, and the 30. Articles of John Hus be not Catholic:
Item,1 whether he doth beleue that that which the holy Councell of Constance: representing the vniuersall church hath and doth alow in the fauour of the fayth, and saluatiō of soules, is to be approued and allowed of all the faythfull Christians: and that whatsoeuer the same Councell hath condemned, and doth condemne to be contrary both to the fayth and to all good men, is to beleued, holden, and affirmed for condemned or not. 7. Item, whether he beleueth that the condemnations of Iohn Hus, Iohn Wickleffe, and Hierome of Prage, made as well vpon their persons, as their bookes and doctrine by the holy generall Councelll of Constance, be rightly & iustly made, and of euery good Catholicke man, are so to be holden and affirmed, or not. 8. Item, whether he beleue, hold, and affirme, that Iohn Wickleffe of England, Iohn Hus of Bohemia, and Hierome of Prage, were heretickes or not, and for heretickes to be nominated & preached, yea or not, and whether theyr bookes and doctrines were and be peruerse or not, for the which together with their pertinacie, they wre condemned by the holye sacred Councell of Constaunce for heretiques. 9. Itē, whether he haue in his custody any treatises, smal workes, Epistles, or other writinges in what language or tongue soeuer, set forth and translated by any of these heretickes Iohn Wickleffe, Iohn Hus, and Hierome or any other of their false Disciples and followers, that he may deliuer them to the ordinaries of that place, or his commissary, or to the inquisitours, vpon hys othe. And if he say that he hath no such writing about him, but yt they are in some other place: that then you sweare him to bring the same before his Ordinary or other aforenamed, within a certayne time to him prefixed. 10. Item, whether he knoweth any that hath ye treatises, works, Epistles, or anye other writinges of the aforesayd Iohn Wickleffe, Iohn Hus, and Hierome, in whatsouer tong they are made or translated, and that he detect & manifest the same, for the purgation of their fayth and execution of iustice. 11. Item, especially let the learned be examined, whether he beleueth that the sentence of the holy Councell of Constance vpon the 45. articles of Iohn Wickleffe, and the 30. Articles of Iohn Hus be not Catholicke: