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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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Also that no man wittingly hereafter favour, support, or maintain any person, which preacheth in form aforesaid, or maketh any such or like conventicles and assembles, holdeth or exerciseth any schools, maketh, writeth, or publisheth any such book, teacheth, informeth, or stirreth the people or any of them, in any manner of form to the said errors. Moreover, that all & every person and persons having any books or writings of any such errors, erroneous doctrine and opinion, do deliver or cause to be delivered effectually and actually, all and every such books and writings, to the Bishops of the diocese, or to the ordinary of the place, within 15 days after this proclamation pronounced. And in case any person or persons, of what estate, condition, or degree soever they be, do or attempt any thing contrary to this Act and proclamation, or do not deliver or cause to be delivered such books, within the time aforesaid, that every bishop in his diocese, or ordinary, shall cause that person or persons, and every of them to be arrested in that behalf defamed or evidently suspected, and detain & keep them under safe custody in their persons,1 until such time that the said persons & every of them, either have purged them selves of the said errors, or else do abjure the said erroneous sects, preachings, doctrines, or opinions, as the law of holy Church doth require.
Also that no mā wittingly hereafter fauour, support, or maintain any person, which preacheth in forme aforesayd, or maketh anye such or like conuenticles and assembles, holdeth or exerciseth any schooles, maketh, writeth, or publisheth anye suche booke, teacheth, infourmeth, or stirreth the people or any of them, in anye maner of forme to the said errours. Moreouer, that al & euery person and persons hauing any bookes or writinges of any suche errors, erroneous doctryne and opinion, do deliuer or cause to bee deliuered effectually and actually, all and euerye such bookes and writings, to the Bishoppes of the dioces, or to the ordinary of the place, within 15 daies after this proclamation pronounced. And in case any person or persons, of what estate, condition, or degree soeuer they be, do or attempt any thing contrary to this Act and proclamation, or doe not deliuer or cause to bee deliuered suche bookes, within the time aforesaid, that euery bishop in his dioces, or ordinary, shal cause that person or persons, and euery of them to be arested in that behalfe diffamed or euidently suspected, and detayne & kepe thē vnder safe custody in their persons,