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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 the Chancellor, treasurer of England, the Justice of the one Bench and the other, Justices of peace, Sheriffs, Mayors and Bailiffs of cities and towns, and other Officers having governance of the people, which now be, or for the time, hereafter shall be, shall make oath in taking their charge and ministration, to put their whole power and diligence, to put away, and to make utterly to cease, and destroy all manner of heresies and errors, commonly called Lollardies, within the precincts of their offices and administrations, from time to time with all their power.
Also the Chauncellor, treasurer of England, the Iustice of the one Bench and the other, Iustices of peace, Shirifes, Maiors and Bayliffes of cities and townes, and other Officers hauing gouernance of the people, which now be, or for the time, hereafter shall be, shal make othe in taking their charge and ministration, to put their whole power and diligence, to put away, and to make vtterly to cease, and destroy all maner of heresies and errours, cōmonly called Lollardies, within the precinctes of their offices and administrations, from time to time with all their power.
Also they shall assist the Bishops and their Commissaries, and them shall favour and maintain as oftentimes as that to do, they or any of them, shall be required by the said Bishops or their commissaries, so that the Bishops or their commissaries, shall bear & pay the reasonable costs of the said officers and ministers, when and as often as they shall travail or ride to arrest heretics and Lollards, or to assist the said Bishops or Commissaries by virtue of the kings laws and statutes.
Also they shal assist the Bishoppes and their Commissaries, and them shall fauour and mayntaine as oftentymes as that to do, they or any of them, shal be required by the said Byshops or their commissaries, so that the Bishops or their commissaries, shall beare & pay the reasonable costes of the said officers and ministers, when and as often as they shall trauaile or ryde to arrest heretickes and Lollardes, or to assist the said Bishops or Commissaries by vertue of the kings lawes and statutes.