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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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In the end of June next following, the Lord of Raconis, and the Lord of Trinity came to Angrogne, there to qualify (as they said) the sore persecution. and caused the chief rulers and ministers to assemble together, propounding divers points of Religion concerning Doctrine, the calling of Ministers, the Mass, and obedience towards Princes and Rulers: and furthermore declared unto them that their confession was sent to Rome by the Duke, and daily they looked for answer.1 To all these points the Ministers answered. After this they demanded of the chief rulers, if that the Duke would cause Mass to be song in their parishes, whether they would withstand the same, or no. They answered simply that they would not. Then they demanded of them if that the Duke would appoint them Preachers, whether they would receive them. They answered,2 that if they preached the word of God purely, they would hear them. Thirdly, if that they were content, that in the mean time their ministers should cease, and if they which should be sent, preached not the word of God sincerely, then their ministers to preach again. If they would agree to this, they were promised that the persecution should cease, and the prisoners should be restored again. To this question, after they had conferred with the people, they answered, that they could by no means suffer that their Ministers should forbear preaching.
In the ende of Iune next following, the Lorde of Raconis, and the Lorde of Trinitie came to Angrogne, there to quallifie (as they sayde) the sore persecution. and caused the chiefe rulers and ministers to assemble together, propoundinge diuers poyntes of Religion concernyng Doctrine, the callyng of Ministers, the Masse, and obedience towardes Princes and Rulers: and furthermore declared vnto them that their confession was sent to Rome by the Duke, and daily they looked for aunsweare.1 To all these poynts the Ministers answered. After this they demaunded of the chiefe rulers, if that the Duke would cause Masse to be song in their parishes, whether they woulde withstand the same, or no. They answered simply that they would not. Then they demanded of them if that the Duke would appoynt them Preachers, whether they would receiue them. They answered,2