A67926:1151
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. 2, part 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. 2, part 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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Some of the advocates or lawyers, defending the said Arrest to be just and right, said: that in case of Lutheranism, the judges are not bound to observe either right or reason,1 law either ordinance, and that the judges can not fail or do amiss, whatsoever judgement they do give, so that it tend to the ruin and extirpation of all such as are suspected to be Lutherans.
Some of the aduocates or lawyers, defending the said Arrest to be iust and right, sayd: that in case of Lutheranisme, the iudges are not boūd to obserue either right or reason,1 law either ordinance, and that the iudges can not faile or do amisse, whatsoeuer iudgement they do geue, so that it tend to the ruine and extirpation of all suche as are suspected to be Lutheranes.
- 1Even so the Pharisees proceeded against Christ the sonne of God.Euen so the Phariseis proc••ded against Chr•st the sōne of God.
To this the other lawyers and learned men answered, that upon their sayings it would ensue, that the Judges should now altogether follow the same manner and form, in proceeding against the Christians accused to be Lutherans, which the gospel witnesseth that the Priests, Scribes, and Pharisees followed, in pursuing and persecuting, and finally condemning our Lord Jesus Christ.
To this the other lawyers and learned men answered, that vppon theyr sayings it woulde insue, that the Iudges should now altogether folowe the same maner and forme, in proceeding against the Christians accused to be Lutheranes, which the gospell witnesseth that the Priests, Scribes, and Pharises followed, in pursuing and persecutyng, and finally condemning our Lord Iesus Christ.