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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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As for their assembles and preachings, they were contented that they should be kept only amongst themselves, in their accustomed places and in other Valleys aforesaid, where any assemble of the faithful should be, which were desirous to hear the preaching of the Gospel.
As for their assembles and preachings, they were contēted that they should be kept only amongst themselues, in their accustomed places and in other Ualleys aforesayde, where any assemble of the faithfull shoulde be, which were desirous to heare the preaching of the Gospell.
Touching the Fortresses, for as much as by those which were already made, they had suffered great molestations and troubles as well concerning their goods, as also their religion: they were assured that if he should build up new Fortes, they should never be able to abide the troubles, miseries, and calamities, that would follow thereupon, and therefore they most humbly desired the said Duchess to be so good and gracious unto them, as to obtain of the Duke that he would accept their persons in the stead of Fortes: and that, seeing those places were by nature and of themselves strong and well fortified, it might please their said lord the duke, to receive them into his protection and safeguard: and by the grace and assistance of God, they would serve him them selves for such Walls, and Forts, that he should not need to build any other. And because many of those which dwelt near about them, had robbed & spoiled them, not only of their household goods and such other things, but also driven away their cattle: that it might please him to give them leave to recover the said goods, by the way of Justice, and to buy again that which the soldiers had sold, and that for the same price, for the which it was sold.
Touching ye Fortresses, for as much as by those which were already made, they had suffered great molestations and troubles as well concerning their goods, as also their religion: they were assured that if he should build vp newe Fortes, they shoulde neuer be able to abide the troubles, miseries, and calamities, that would folow therupon, and therfore they most humbly desired the sayde Duchesse to be so good and gracious vnto them, as to obteine of the Duke that he would accept their persons in the steade of Fortes: and that, seeing those places were by nature and of themselues strong and wel fortified, it mighte please theyr sayde lord the duke, to receiue them into his protection and sauegarde: and by the grace and assistance of God, they would serue him them selues for suche Walles, and Forts, that he should not neede to builde any other. And because many of those which dwelt neare about them, had robbed & spoiled them, not onely of their housholde goodes and such other thinges, but also driuen away their cattell: that it myghte please him to geue them leaue to recouer the sayde goodes, by the way of Iustice, and to buy againe that whyche the souldiers had sold, and that for the same price, for the which it was solde.