A67926:1183
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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The three days were passed, & the Procurator came into the Court against the rats, & for lack of appearance, obtained default: by virtue whereof he required that they would proceed to the excommunication. Whereupon it was judicially acknowledged, that the said Rats being absent, should have their Advocate appointed them to hear their defence, for so much as the question was for the whole destruction & banishing of the said Rats.1 And you my Lord President being at that time the kings Advocate at Authun, were then chosen to be the Advocate to defend the Rats. And having taken the charge upon you in pleading the matter, it was by you there declared that the citation was of no effect, for certain causes & reasons by you there alleged. Then was it decreed that the said Rats should be once again cited, throughout the Parishes whereas they were. Then after the citations were duly served, the Procurator came again into the Court as before, & there it was alleged by you my Lord President, how that the term of appearance given unto the Rats was to short, & that there were so many Cats in every Town and Village as they should pass through, that they had just cause to be absent.2
The three dayes were passed, & the Procurator came into the Court agaynst the rats, & for lacke of appearaūce, obteyned default: by vertue whereof he required that they would proceede to the excōmunication. Wherupon it was iudicially acknowledged, that the said Rats beyng absent, should haue their Aduocate appointed them to heare their defence, for somuch as ye question was for ye whole destructiō & banishyng of the sayd Rats.1 And you my Lord Presidēt beyng at that tyme the kynges Aduocate at Authun, were then chosen to be the Aduocate to defend the Rattes. And hauyng takē the charge vpō you in pleadyng ye matter, it was by you there declared that the citatiō was of no effect, for certaine causes & reasons by you there alledged. Then was it decreed that the sayd Rats should be once againe cited, throughout the Parishes whereas they were. Then after the citatiōs were duely serued, the Procurator came agayne into the Court as before, & there it was alledged by you my Lord President, how that ye terme of appearaunce geuen vnto the Rats was to short, & that there were so many Cats in euery Towne and Uillage as they should passe through, that they had iust cause to be absent.