A67926:1272
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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Finally, they said, that the Councils had made divers notable decrees concerning the election of Bishops, and Ministers of the Church: concerning Ecclesiastical discipline, as well of the Clergy, as of the people: also concerning the distribution of the goods and possessions of the Church.1 And further, that all pastors which were either whoremongers, drunkards, or offensive in any case, should be put from their office. Moreover, that whosoever should be present at the mass of a priest which was a whoremonger, should be excommunicate. And many such other things, which were not in any point observed. And that they omitted to speak of many other things, which were ordained by divers Councils, very superstitious, and contrary to the holy Commandments of God, as they would be ready to prove (said they) if they should have occasion and opportunity thereunto.
Finally, they said, that the Councels had made diuers notable decrees concerning the election of Bishoppes, and Ministers of the Church: concerning Ecclesiasticall discipline, as wel of the Cleargie, as of the people: also concerning the distribution of the goodes and possessions of the Church.1 And further, that all pastours which were eyther whoremongers, drunkardes, or offensiue in any case, shuld be put from their office. Moreouer, that whosoeuer should be present at the masse of a priest which was a whoremonger, should be excōmunicate. And many such other things, which wer not in any point obserued. And that they omitted to speake of many other thinges, whith were ordained by diuers Councels, very superstitious, and cōtrary to the holy Commaundements of God, as they would be ready to prooue (said they) if they should haue occasion and oportunitie thereunto.
- 1Councells not kept of the Papists in many points.Councells not kept of the Papistes in many poyntes.