A67926:1188
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To go on pilgrimage, to make any vows to Saints, to buy pardons or remission of sins with money, yea though it might be gotten for a halfpenny, they thought it not lawful. Likewise when it thundered or lightened, they would not cross themselves, but casting up their eyes to heaven, fetch deep sighs. Some of them would kneel down & pray, without blessing themselves with the sign of the cross, or taking of holy water. Also they were never seen to offer,1 or cast into the basin, any thing for the maintenance of lights, brotherhoods, churches, or to give any offering either for the quick or the dead. But if any were in affliction or poverty, those they relieved gladly, and thought nothing too much.
To go on pilgrimage, to make any vowes to Saints, to buy pardons or remission of sinnes with money, yea though it might be gotten for a halfepeny, they thought it not lawfull. Likewise whē it thundered or lightened, they would not crosse themselues, but casting vp their eies to heauen, fetch deepe sighes. Some of thē would kneele downe & pray, without blessing themselues with ye signe of the crosse, or taking of holy water. Also they were neuer seene to offer,1 or cast into the bason, any thing for ye maintenance of lightes, brotherhoods, churches, or to geue any offering either for ye quicke or the dead. But if any were in affliction or pouertie, those they releeued gladly, and thought nothing too much.
- 1Mans law preferred before Gods lawMans lawe preferred before Gods lawe
This was the whole tenor of the report made unto Moū sieur de Langeay, touching the life and behaviour of the inhabitants of Merindoll, and the other which were persecuted: also as touching the Arrest and that which ensued thereupon. Of all those things, the sayd Monsieur de Langeay, according to the charge that was given him, advertised the king: who understanding these things, as a good prince moved with mercy and pity, sent letters of grace & pardon,