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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. 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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To whom monsieur Beavieu answered, as touching the first point, I know no Lutherans, neither what is meant by this word Lutheranism, except you do call them Lutherans, which profess the doctrine of the gospel. Neither yet will I ever allow any Arrest which shall be given out to death against men whose cause hath not been heard, especially, against women and young infants: and I am assured that there is no Court of parliament in all France which will approve or allow any such arrest. And where as you say that I should not meddle to reprove ladies or gentlewomen, if I knew any kinswoman of mine, which would abandon her self unto a priest or clerk,1 yea albeit he were a cardinal or bishop, I would not do her so much honour as to rebuke her therefore, but at the least I would cut of her nose. And as touching priests, as I am contented not to meddle with their business, so likewise I will not that they meddle with mine hereafter, or come from henceforth with in my house: For as many as I shall find or take there, I will set their crowns so near their shoulders, that they shall need no more to wear any hoods about their necks. The like also said the President Chassanee.
To whom monsieur Beauieu answered, as touching ye first poynt, I know no Lutherans, neither what is meant by this word Lutheranisme, except you do call them Lutherans, which professe the doctrine of the gospel. Neither yet will I euer allowe any Arrest which shall be geuen out to death against men whose cause hath not bene heard, especially, against women and yong infantes: and I am assured that there is no Court of parliament in all Fraunce which will approoue or allowe any such arrest. And where as you say that I shuld not meddle to reproue ladies or gētlewomen, if I knewe any kinswoman of mine, which would abandone her selfe vnto a priest or clerke,1 yea albeit he were a cardinal or bishop, I would not do her so much honor as to rebuke her therfore, but at the least I would cutte of her nose. And as touching priestes, as I am contented not to meddle with their busines, so likewise I will not that they meddle with mine heereafter, or come from henceforth wt in my house: For as many as I shall finde or take there, I wil set their crownes so nere their sholders, that they shal nede no more to weare any hoodes about their necks. The like also said the President Chassanee.