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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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It is well said, saith the Bishop of Aix: but I can show you a good remedy for this disease.1 We must go about withal our endeavour, power, and policy, and all the friends we can make, sparing no charges, but spending goods, wealth and treasure, to make such a slaughter of the Merindolians, and rustical peasants, that none shall be so bold hereafter, what soever they be, yea although they be of the blood royal, once to open their mouths against us, or the Ecclesiastical state. And to bring this matter to pass, we have no better way, then to withdraw our selves to Avignon, in the which City we shall find many Bishops, Abbots, and other famous men, which will with us,2 employ their whole endeavour, to maintain and uphold the majesty of our holy mother the Church. This counsel was well liked of them all. Whereupon the said Archbishop of Arles and the Bishop of Aix, went withal speed, to Avignon, there to assemble, out of hand, the Bishops and other men of authority and credit, to entreat this matter. In this pestilent conspiracy the Bishop of Aix, a stout champion and a great defender of the traditions of men, taking upon him to be the chief Orator, began in manner as followeth.
It is well sayd, sayth the Byshop of Aix: but I canne shew you a good remedy for this disease.1 We must go about withall our endeuor, power, and policie, and al the frends we canne make, sparing no charges, but spending goodes, wealth and treasure, to make suche a slaughter of the Merindolians, and rusticall pesantes, that none shalbe so bold hereafter, what soeuer they be, yea although they be of the bloud royal, once to open their mouthes against vs, or the Ecclesiasticall state. And to bring this matter to passe, wee haue no better way, then to withdrawe our selues to Auinion, in the which Citie we shal finde many Bishops, Abbots, and other famous men, which will with vs,2 employ their whole endeuor, to maintaine and vphold the maiestie of our holy mother the Church. This counsaile was well liked of them all. Wherupon the sayd Archbishop of Arles and the Bishop of Aix, went withall speede, to Auinion, there to assemble, out of hand, the Bishops and other men of authoritie and credite, to entreate this matter. In thys pestilent conspiracie the Bishop of Aix, a stoute champion and a great defender of the traditions of men, taking vppon hym to be the chiefe Oratour, beganne in manner as followeth.