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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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And here in the order of the oath ministered unto these witnesses, I find one note (me thinketh) worthy present remembrance, both for that it is mentioned in this process, and also because it somewhat openeth the foolish, ridiculous, and feigned figurative Ceremonies of the Papists, who do attribute a spiritual signification almost unto all their doings.1 The Register discoursing at large the manner of their oath hath these words: Ad sancta Dei Evangelia jurari feelt, tribus medris digitis erectis, & super librum positis in signum Trinitatis, & fidei Catholicae: & duobus (videl. police & auriculari) suppositis & suppressis, & sub libro positis, in signum damnationis corporis & animae, si non deposuerint veritatem in hac part. That is to say, he caused them to swear upon the holy Evangelists, with their three middle fingers stretched out right, and laid upon the book in sign of the Trinity and Catholic faith: and the other two (to wit, the thumb and the little finger) put downwards under the book, in token of damnation of body and soul, if they did not depose the truth in the matter. This Ceremonial order and exposition of theirs as it is of their own fond invention, without any ground or example of the scriptures ⟨p. 817⟩of God so mind I to leave it still unto themselves, with other their apish toys & ridicles, as things worthy to be laughed at, and will now further proceed with the rest of this process, which I have in hand.
And here in the order of the othe ministred vnto these witnesses, I finde one note (me thinketh) worthy present remembrance, both for that it is mentioned in this proces, and also because it somewhat openeth ye foolish, ridiculous, and fained figuratiue Ceremonies of the Papists, who do attribute a spirituall signification almost vnto all their doinges.1 The Register discoursing at large the manner of their othe hath these wordes: Ad sancta Dei Euangelia iurari feelt, tribus medris digitis erectis, & super librum positis in signum Trinitatis, & fidei Catholicae: & duobus (videl. police & auriculari) suppositis & suppressis, & sub libro positis, in signum damnationis corporis & animae, si non deposuerint veritatem in hac parte. That is to say, he caused them to sweare vpō the holy Euangelistes, with their three middle fingers stretched out right, and laide vpon the booke in signe of ye Trinitie and Catholique faith: and the other two (to wyt, the thombe and the litle finger) put downewardes vnder the booke, in token of damnation of body and soule, if they did not depose the truth in the matter. This Ceremoniall order and exposition of theirs as it is of their owne fonde inuention, without any ground or example of the scriptures