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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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When Doctor Bassinet had thus freely and boldly uttered his mind: the whole multitude began to gather about him, and spitefully railed at him. But the bishop of Aix above other, raging and crying out, as he had been mad: get thee out said he, from amongst us, thou wicked Apostate: thou art not worthy to be in this company. We have burned daily a great many, which have not so well deserved it, as thou hast. We may now perceive that there is none more steadfast and fervent in the faith, then the doctors of the canon law. And therefore it were necessary to be decreed in the next general council,1 that none should have to do in matters of religion, but they alone: For these knaves and beggarly Monks and Friars will bring all to nought. Then the other doctors of the same order, boldly reproved the bish. of Aix, for the injury that he had done unto them: After this, there rose a great dissension amongest them: in so much that there was nothing at that time determined. After dinner all these reverent prelates assembled together again, but they suffered neither Friar nor Monk to be amongest them except he were an Abbot. In this assemble they made a general composition, confirmed with an oath, that every man should endeavour him self, that the said Arrest of Merindol should be executed withal expedition, every man offering to furnish out men of war, according to his ability.2 The charge whereof was given to the Bishop of Aix and to the President of the Canons, to solicit the matter, and to persuade by all means possible, the presidents and Counsellors of the said Court of Parliament, without fear or doubt, to execute the said Arrest, with drums, ensigns, displayed, artillery, and all kind of furniture of war.
Whē Doctor Bassinet had thus frely and boldly vttered hys minde: the whole multitude beganne to gather about him, and spitefully railed at hym. But the bishoppe of Aix aboue other, raging and crying out, as hee had bene mad: get thee out saide he, from amongst vs, thou wicked Apostata: thou art not worthy to be in this company. We haue burned daily a great manye, which haue not so well deserued it, as thou hast. We may now perceiue yt there is none more stedfast and feruent in the faith, then the doctors of ye canon law. And therefore it were necessary to be decreed in the next generall councell,1