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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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Also, how that through his endeavour the Council was begun at Basil, exhorting all such as were desirous to be heard as touching religion, that they should come thither, and that they would not maintain any quarrel contrary to the holy mother church, that the Council would lovingly and gently hear their reasons: that they should only endeavour themselves to agree with the Synod as touching religion, and reserve and keep a quiet and peaceable kingdom for him, against his return: Neither should the Bohemians think to refuse his regiment, whose brother, father, and uncle, had reigned over them, and that he ⟨p. 655⟩would reign over them after no other mean or sort, then other Christian kings used to do.
Also, how that through his endeuor the Councel was begon at Basill, exhorting all suche as were desirous to be heard as touching religion, that they shuld come thether, and that they woulde not maintaine any quarell contrary to the holy mother church, that the Councel wold louingly and gentlely heare their reasons: that they should onely endeuour themselues to agree wyth the Synode as touching religion, and reserue and kepe a quiet and peaceable kingdome for hym, against his returne: Neyther shoulde the Bohemians thinke to refuse his regiment, whose brother, father, and vncle, had raigned ouer them, and that hee ⟨p. 655⟩would reigne ouer them after no other meane or sort, then other Christian kings vsed to doe.
The Council of Basil also wrote their letter to the Bohemians, that they should send their Ambassadors which should show a reason of their faith,1 promising safe conduct to go & come, and free liberty to speak what they would. The Bohemians in this point were of 2. opinions, for the Protestants & almost all the common people, said, it was not good to go, alleging the examples of John Hus and Hierome of Prague, which going unto Constance under the safe conduct of the Emperor, were there openly burned. But the nobility following the mind of Maynardus, prince of the new house, said, that they ought to go unto the Council, and that they are not to be suffered which had invented those new and strange opinions of faith, & new kind of religion, except they would render account of their doings and sayings before the universal church, & defend those things, which they had openly taught, before learned men. This opinion took place, and an ambassade of 300. horse was sent unto Basil. The chief whereof were William Cosca a valiant knight, & Procopius surnamed Magnus, a man of worthy fame for his manifold victories. Joh. Rochezana preacher of Prague. Nicolas Galecus, minister of the Taborites, and one Peter an Englishman, of excellent prompt and pregnant wit. The people came in great number out of the town, and many out of the synod and Council, attending before the gates to see the coming of this valiant and famous people: other some gathered together in great number into the streets where as they should pass through. The matrons, maids and children, filled the windows and houses to behold and se, and to marvel at their strange kind of apparel, and stout courageous countenances, saying that it was not untrue which was reported of them: notwithstanding all men beheld Procopius, saying, this is he which hath overthrown the papists in so many battles, which hath subverted so many towns, and slain so many men, whom both his enemies and also his own soldiers, do fear and reverence: also, that he was a bold, valiant and invincible captain, which could not be overcome with no terror, labour or travail.