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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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The Mass and other service after the usage of Rome, shall be kept in all the parishes of the said Valleys, where the Sermons assembles,1 and other ministers of their religion are made, but none shall be compelled to be present thereat, nor to minister aide or favour to such as shall use that service. All the expenses and charges borne by his highness in this war, shall be forgiven and released to them for ever. Also the eight thousand crowns wherein the inhabitants of the said Valleys were behind, as part of sixteen M. crowns, which they had promised in the war passed: and his highness will command that the writings, for that cause made, shall be annulled and cancelled. All the prisoners shall be rendered & restored which shall be found to be in the hands of the soldiers,2 paying ransom reasonable, according to their goods, as they shall be seized: and those which shall be adjudged to be wrongfully taken, shall be released without ransom. Likewise, all they of the said Valleys, which for religion, & not for other causes, are detained in the Galleys,3 shall be released without ransom. Finally, it shall be lawful for all them of the said valleys, them of Mean, Roccapiata, and s. Bartholomew, of what degree, estate, or condition so ever they be (except ministers) to accompany and dwell, and to be in daily conversation with the rest of his highness subjects, and to tarry, go & come, in all places of his highness country, to sell and buy, and use all trades of merchandise, in all places in his highness country, as before is said, so that they preach not, nor make any assembles, or disputations, as we have before said: and that they which be of the limits, dwell not out of them: and they which be of the towns & villages of the said valleys, dwell not out of them, nor of their borders:4 and in so doing they shall not be molested by any means, and shall not be offended nor troubled in body or goods: but shall remain under the protection and safeguard of his highness. Furthermore, his highness shall set order to stay all troubles, inconveniences, secret conspiracies of wicked persons after such sort,5