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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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1Then the President Chassance, and the Counsellors parted aside, and the Gentlemen went on the other part. The Archbishop of Arles, the Bishop Aix, and divers Abbots, Priors, and others, assembled them selves together, to consult how this Arrest might be executed with all speed, intending to raise a new persecution, greater then that of John the Jacobin Monk of Rome: For otherwise (said they) our state and honour is like to decay. We shall be reproved, contemned, and derided of all men. And if none should thus vaunt and set themselves against us, but these peasants, and such like, it were but a small matter: but many Doctors of Divinity, and men of the religious order, divers Senators and Advocates, many wise and well learned men: also a great part of the nobility (if we may so say) and that of great renown,2 yea even of the chiefest Peers in all Europe, begin to contemn and despise us, counting us to be no true pastors of the church: so that except we see to this mischief, and provide for remedy betime, it is greatly to be feared, least not only we shall be compelled to forsake our dignities, possessions and livings, which we now wealthily enjoy, but also the church being spoiled of her pastors and guides, shall hereafter come to a miserable ruin and utter desolation. This matter therefore now requireth great diligence and circumspection, and that withal celerity.
1Then the President Chassance, and the Coūcellers parted aside, and the Gentlemen went on the other part. The Archbishop of Arles, the Bishop Aix, and diuers Abbots, Priors, and others, assembled them selues together, to cō sult how this Arrest might be executed with all speede, entending to raise a newe persecution, greater then that of Iohn the Iacobine Monke of Rome: For otherwise (sayd they) our state and honour is like to decay. We shall be reprooued, contemned, and derided of all menne. And if none should thus vaunt and set themselues against vs, but these pesantes, and such lyke, it were but a smal matter: but many Doctours of Diuinitie, and men of the religious order, diuers Senatours and Aduocates, many wise and well learned men: also a great parte of the nobilitie (if we may so say) and that of great renoume,2 yea euen of the cheefest Peeres in all Europe, begyn to contemne and despise vs, counting vs to be no true pastours of the church: so that except we see to this mischiefe, and prouide for remedie betime, it is greatly to be feared, least not onely wee shall be compelled to forsake our dignities, possessiōs and liuings, which we now wealthely enioy, but also the church being spoiled of her pastors and guides, shall hereafter come to a miserable ruine and vtter desolation. Thys matter therefore now requireth great diligēce and circumspection, and that withall celeritie.