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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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By virtue of these letters, they were now permitted to declare their cause, and to say what they could, in defence thereof. Whereupon they made a confession of their faith: the effect whereof you shall see in the end of the story. This *confession was presented first to the Court of Parliament, and afterward being declared more at large, with Articles also annexed thereunto, it was delivered to the Bishop of Cavaillon, who required the same. Also to Cardinal Sadolet, Bishop of Carpentras, with the like Articles, and also a supplication to this effect: That the inhabitants of Cabriers in the County of Venice, most humbly desired him that he would vouchsafe to receive & read the confession and declaration of their faith and doctrine, in the which they, and also their fathers before them, had been of a long time, instructed and taught, which they were persuaded to be agreeable to the doctrine contained in the old and new Testament. And because he was learned in the holy Scriptures, they desired him that he would mark such articles as he thought to be against the Scriptures: and if he should make it to appear unto them, that there was any thing contrary to the same, they would not only submit themselves unto abjuration, but also to suffer such punishment as should be adjudged unto them, even to the loss, not only of all that they had, but also their lives. And more over, if there were any Judge in all the county of Venice, ⟨p. 949⟩which by good and sufficient information, should be able to charge them that they had holden any erroneous doctrine,2 or maintained any other religion then was contained in the articles of their confession, they desired him that he would communicate the same unto them, and with all obedience, they offered themselves to whatsoever should be thought just and reasonable. Upon this request Cardinal Sadolet answered by his letters written by his Secretary, and signed with his own hand, the tenor whereof here ensueth.
By vertue of these letters, they were now permitted to declare their cause, and to say what they coulde, in defence thereof. Whereupon they made a confession of their fayth: the effect whereof you shall see in the end of the story. This *