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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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Moreover, that no manner of person or persons, of what estate, degree or condition he or they be, do from henceforth presume to bring into this realm, or do sell, receive take or detain any book or work printed or written, which is made, or hereafter shall be made against the faith Catholic, or against the holy decrees, laws and ordinances of holy Church, or in reproach, rebuke, or slander of the kings, his honourable counsel, or his Lords spiritual or temporal. And in case they have any such book or work, they shall incontinent, upon the having of them, bring the said book or work to the Bishop of the diocese, without concealment or fraud: or if they know any person having any of the said books, they shall detect them to the said bishop, all favour or affection laid apart, and that they fail not thus to do, as they will avoid the kings high indignation and displeasure.
Moreouer, that no manner of person or persons, of what estate, degree or condition he or they be, do from henceforth presume to bring into this realme, or do sell, receiue take or detayne anye booke or worke printed or written, whiche is made, or hereafter shall be made agaynst the fayth Catholike, or against the holy decrees, lawes and ordinaunces of holy Church, or in reproche, rebuke, or slaunder of the kings, his honourable counsayle, or hys Lordes spirituall or temporall. And in case they haue any suche booke or woorke, they shall incontinent, vppon the hauing of them, bring the sayd booke or worke to the Bishop of the dioces, without concealement or fraude: or if they know any person hauing any of the sayd bookes, they shall detect them to the sayd bishoppe, all fauour or affection layde apart, and that they fayle not thus to do, as they will auoyd the kings high indignation and displeasure.
The books which in this Proclamation generally are restrained and forbidden, be afterward in the Register more specially named by the Bishops. Whereof the most part were in Latin, as are above recited, and some were in English, as these and other partly also above expressed.
The bookes whiche in this Proclamation generallye are restrayned and forbidden, be afterwarde in the Register more specially named by the Byshops. Whereof the most part were in Latine, as are aboue recited, and some were in English, as these and other partly also aboue expressed.