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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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his highness therefore, like a most gracious & christian Prince only intending the safeguard of this his realm, the preservation of his subjects, and salvation of their souls, willeth to put now in execution, with all diligence possible, all good laws, statutes and ordinances concerning the premisses before this time provided, made and ordained by his most noble progenitors kings of England, for that purpose & intent. Which laws and statutes by our sovereign Lord, and his most honourable counsel, by long and deliberate advise for the extirpation suppressing & withstanding of the said heresies, have been seen, examined, & by them in every part, thought good & necessary to be put in execution.
his highnes therfore, like a most gracious & christian Prince onely entending the sauegarde of this his realme, the preseruation of his subiectes, and saluation of their soules, willeth to put now in execution, with all diligence possible, all good lawes, statutes and ordinaunces concerning the premisses before this time prouyded, made and ordeyned by hys most noble progenitors kings of England, for that purpose & entent. Which lawes and statutes by our soueraigne Lorde, and hys most honourable counsaile, by long and deliberate aduise for the extirpation suppressyng & withstanding of the sayd heresies, haue bene seene, examined, & by them in euery part, thought good & necessary to be put in execution.
Wherefore his highness chargeth and straightly commandeth all and every his Lords spiritual and temporal, Judges, Justices of peace, Sheriffs, Mayors, Bailiffs, Constables, and all other his Officers, Ministers, and all his true and loving subjects, that all favour, affection, and partiality laid apart, they effectually with all diligence and study, endeavour themselves substantially for the executing of all and every of the articles hereafter ensuing, without dissimulation, intermission or excuse, as they will avoid his high indignation and displeasure.
Wherefore his highnesse chargeth and straightly commaūdeth all and euery his Lordes spirituall and temporal, Iudges, Iustices of peace, Shiriffes, Mayors, Baylifs, Constables, and all other hys Officers, Ministers, and all his true and louing subiectes, that all fauour, affection, and partialitie layd apart, they effectually with all diligence and study, endeuour themselues substantially for the executing of al and euery of the articles hereafter ensuyng, without dissimulation, intermission or excuse, as they wil auoide hys high indignation and displeasure.