A67926:1393
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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Briefly, they also besought their said Lord, that it might please him to be so gracious unto them, as to grant them a confirmation of all their franchises, immunities, and privileges, as well general, as particular, given unto them as well by him, as by his predecessors: and likewise of those which, as well they, as their ancestors had bought of their Lords, and to receive them as his most humble and obedient subjects, into his protection and safeguard.
Briefly, they also besought their said Lorde, yt it myght please him to be so gratious vnto them, as to graunt them a confirmation of al their franchises, immunities, and priuileges, as well generall, as particular, geuen vnto them as well by him, as by his predecessours: and likewise of those which, as well they, as their anciters had bought of their Lordes, and to receiue them as hys most humble and obedient subiects, into his protection and safegarde.
And because in time past, in the stead of good and speedy Justice, all iniquity was committed by those that had the administration of justice in their Valleys: and for as much as their purses were emptied & punished rather then the malefactors: that it might please him to give order that such justice might be done amongst them, whereby the wicked might be punished with all severity, and the innocent defended and maintained in their right.
And because in time past, in the stede of good and spedie Iustice, all iniquitie was committed by those that had the administration of iustice in their Ualleis: and for as much as their purses were emptied & punished rather then the malefactours: that it might please him to geue order that such iustice might be done amongst them, wherby the wicked might be punished with all seueritie, and the innocent defended and maintained in their right.