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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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Within a while after, the Bishop of Aix solicited master John Durandus Counsellor of the Court of the Parliament of Province, to execute the commission which was given him, that is, to go unto the place of Merindoll, together with the Secretary of the said Court,1 and there, in the presence of the Bishop of Cavaillon, accompanied with a Doctor of Divinity, to declare the errors and heresies which the Bishops pretended the inhabitants of Merindoll to be infected and entangled withal, and according to their duty, to make it appear by the word of God, and so being convict, to make them abjure and renounce the said heresies. Whereupon the said Counsellor Durandus, certified the day that he would be present at Merindoll, to the end & purpose that none of the inhabitants should be absent. At the day appointed, the said Counsellor Durandus, the Bishop of Cavaillon,2 a Doctor of Divinity, & a Secretary, came unto Merindoll, where as was also present, divers Gentlemen and men of understanding, of all sorts, to see this commission executed. Then they of Merindoll were advertised, that they should not appear all at once, but that they should keep themselves apart, and appear as they should be called, in such order & number, as should be appointed unto them. After that Durandus, the Bishop of Cavaillon, the Doctor of Divinity, and the Secretary were set in place where justice was accustomed to be kept, there was called forth Andrew Maynard, the bailiff of Merindoll, Jenon Roman, and Michelin Maynard *Syndics, John Cabrie, and John Palene, ancients of Merindoll, and John Bruneroll underbaylife. After they had presented themselves with all due reverence, the Counsellor Durandus spake thus unto them.
Within a while after, the Bishop of Aix solicited maister Iohn Durandus Councellour of the Court of the Parlament of Prouince, to execute the commission which was geuen him, that is, to go vnto ye place of Merindoll, together with the Secretarie of the sayd Court,1 and there, in ye presence of the Byshop of Cauaillon, accompanyed with a Doctour of Diuinitie, to declare the errours and heresies which the Bishops pretended the inhabitants of Merindoll to be infected and intangled withall, and according to their dutie, to make it appeare by the word of God, and so being conuict, to make them abiure and renounce the sayd heresies. Whereupon the said Counceller Durandus, certified the day that he would be present at Merindoll, to the end & purpose that none of the inhabitaunts should be absent. At the day appointed, the said Counseller Durandus, the Byshop of Cauaillon,