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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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Then after that these Prelates had taken advise to raise great persecution in Venice, the Bishop of Aix returned to prosecute the execution of the arrest against Merindol, travelling earnestly with the President Cassaneus, to that effect:1 declaring unto him the good will of the Prelates of Avignon and Province, & the great affection they bare both to him and his, with many fair promises, if he would put the Arrest in execution. The President answered him, that it was no small matter to put the Arrest of Merindoll in execution. Also that the said Arrest was given out more to keep the Lutherans in fear, which were a great number in Province, then to execute it in effect, as it was contained in the said Arrest. Moreover, he said that the arrest of Merindoll was not definitive, and that the laws and statutes of the realm, did not permit the execution thereof, without further process. Then said the Bishop, if there he either law or statute which doth hinder or let you, we carry in our sleeves to dispense therewithal. The President answered, it were a great sin to shed the innocent blood. Then said the Bishop, the blood of them of Merindoll be upon us and upon our successors. Then said the President.2 I am very well assured that if the Arrest of Merindoll be put in execution, the king will not be well pleased to have such destruction made of his subjects. Then said the Bishop, although the king at the first, do think it evil done, we will so bring it to pass, that within a short space, he shall think it well done: For we have the Cardinals on our side, & specially the most reverent Cardinal of Tournon, the which will take upon him the defence of our cause,3 and we can do him no greater pleasure, then utterly to root out these Lutherans: so that if we have any need of his counsel or aid, we shall be well assured of him: And is not he the principal, the most excellent & prudent adversary of these Lutherans, which is in all Christendom?
Then after that these Prelates had taken aduise to raise great persecution in Uenice, the Bishop of Aix returned to prosecute the executiō of the arrest against Merindol, trauelling earnestly with the President Cassaneus, to that effect:1