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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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Among other authors which write of these Waldenses, Joan. Sleidan. Lib. 16. entreating of their continuance and doctrine,1 thus writeth of them. There be (sayeth he) in the French Province a people called Waldoys. These of an ancient trade and custom among them, do not acknowledge the Bishop of Rome, and ever have used a manner of doctrine somewhat more pure, then the rest, but especially since the coming of Luther, they have increased in more knowledge and perfection of judgement. Wherefore they have been oftentimes complained upon to the king, as though they contemned the Magistrate, and would move rebellion, with other such matter falsely surmised against them, more of despite and malice, then of any just cause of truth. There be of them certain Townes and Villages, among which Merindoll is one. Against these Merindolians sentence was given, five years past, at Aix, being the high tribunal seat or judgement place of Province, that all should be destroyed without respect of age or person, in such sort, as that the houses being plucked down, the Village should be made plain, even with the ground, the trees also should be cut down, and the place altogether made desolate and desert. All be it, though it were thus pronounced, yet was it not then put in execution, by the means of certain that persuaded the king to the contrary, namely one William Belay, who was at the same time, the kings Lieutenant in Piedmont. But at the last, the 12. day of April. an. 1545. John Minerius President of the Council of Aix, calling the Senate, read the kings letters, commanding them to execute the sentence given &c.
Among other authours which wryte of these Waldenses, Ioan. Sleidan. Lib. 16. intreating of their continuance and doctrine,1 thus wryteth of them. There be (sayeth he) in the French Prouince a people called Waldoys. These of an auncient trade and custome among them, doe not acknowledge the Bishop of Rome, and euer haue vsed a manner of doctrine somewhat more pure, then the rest, but especially since the comming of Luther, they haue encresed in more knowledge and perfection of iudgement. Wherefore they haue beene oftentimes complained vppon to the kinge, as though they contemned the Magistrate, and would moue rebellion, with other suche matter falsely surmised against them, more of despite and malice, then of any iust cause of truthe. There be of them certaine Townes and Villages, among which Merindoll is one. Against these Merindolians sentence was geuen, fiue yeares past, at Aix, being the high tribunall seate or iudgement place of Prouince, that all should be destroied without respecte of age or persone, in such sort, as that the houses being pluckt downe, the Village shoulde be made plaine, euen with the grounde, the trees also should be cut downe, and the place altogether made desolate and desert. All beit, though it were thus pronounced, yet was it not then put in execution, by the meanes of certaine that perswaded the king to the cōtrary, namely one William Bellay, who was at the same time, the kings Lieutenaunt in Piedmont. But at the last, the 12. day of April. an. 1545. Iohn Minerius President of the Counsell of Aix, calling the Senate, reade the kings letters, commaunding them to execute the sentence giuen &c.