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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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1Concerning the Mass, and other Ceremonies of the church of Rome, if the duke should cause them to be ministered in their parishes, they neither would, nor could withstand the same, and for their part, they would do no injury or violence to those that should minister them or be present thereat: notwithstanding they besought him, that they might not be constrained to be present themselves, at the ministration thereof, or to pay any thing to the maintenance of the same, or else to yield either favour or consent thereunto.
1Concerning the Masse, and other Ceremonies of the church of Rome, if the duke should cause them to be ministred in their parishes, they neither wold, nor could withstand the same, and for their part, they would do no iniurie or violence to those that should minister them or be present therat: notwtstanding they besought him, that they myght not be constrained to be present thēselues, at the ministratiō thereof, or to pay any thing to the maintenaunce of the same, or els to yelde either fauour or consent thereunto.
- 1The conditions where••to the Waldoys did agree & consent.The conditiōs where••to the Waldoys did agree & consent.
As touching the ransom which was demanded of them for their prisoners, considering the extreme poverty that they were in, and the great calamities and damages which they had suffered, it was to them a thing unpossible. Yea if his highness were truly informed what loss they had sustained, by burning, spoiling and sacking of their houses and goods, without all mercy or pity, he would not only require of them no such thing, but as a gracious and merciful Prince, he would succour and support them, that they might be able to maintain their poor families, whom they nourished (as they were bound to do) to the service of God, and their said Lord and Prince: and therefore they desired that it might please him that their poor brethren remaining in captivity and prison, and such as were sent to the galleys for the profession of their religion, might speedily be delivered and set at liberty.