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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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Which objection he granting to be true, the Chancellor did for that time dismiss the Court, until the first day of March next following. Upon which day (minding to make quick dispatch) he in few words asked Man, what matter he had to allege for himself, why he should not then (considering the premisses) be pronounced a relapsed heretic, and receive such punishment by the secular power, as to such was due by order of law. But he having no other allegations then before which might take place with them, was finally condemned as an heretic. And notwithstanding that, as the register noteth (but how truly, God only knoweth) he did again forsake his former renewed profession of Christs Gospel, and yielded himself unto the Bish. of Rome requiring to be absolved from his curse of excommunication, and contented to do such penance, as they should enjoin him, he was yet the xxix. day of March delivered by Doctor Head unto the Sheriff of London,1 to be then presently burned, with this protestation made before, that he might not consent to the death of any, and therefore he desired the Sheriff that he would receive this person as relapsed and condemned, and yet to punish him otherwise then by rigorous rigour. The words to be marked in their sentence be these Rogamus attentè in visceribus Jesu Christi, ut huiusmodi dignae severitatis ultio & executio de te & contra te in hac part fienda taliter moderetur, ut non sit rigor rigidus, neque mansuetudo dissoluta, sed as salutē & sanitatem animae tuae &c. That is, We desire in the bowels of our lord Jesus Christ, that the punishment and execution of due severity of thee, & against thee in this part, may so be moderate, that there be no rigorous rigour, nor yet no dissolute mansuetude, but to the health and wealth of thy soul. &c. Wherein these Catholic Churchmen do well declare, according to the words of Thomas Man before expressed, that the laws of their church be grounded upon Pilate & Caiaphas. For like as Caiaphas with his court of Pharisees, cried against Christ unto Pilate: It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: But if thou let him go, thou art not Caesars friend.
Which obiection he graunting to be true, the Chaū cellour did for that time dismisse the Courte, vntill the first daye of Marche nexte following. Uppon whiche daye (minding to make quicke dispatche) he in fewe wordes asked Man, what matter he had to alledge for himselfe, why he shoulde not then (considering the premisses) bee pronounced a relapsed heretique, and receiue suche punishement by the seculare power, as to suche was due by order of lawe. But he hauing no other allegations then before whiche might take place with them, was finally condemned as an heretique. And notwithstanding that, as the register noteth (but howe truely, God onely knoweth) he did agayne forsake his former renewed profession of Christes Gospell, and yelded himselfe vnto the Bish. of Rome requiring to be absolued from his curse of excommunication, and contented to doe such penaunce, as they should enioyne him, he was yet the xxix. day of Marche deliuered by Doctour Hed vnto the Sheriffe of London,