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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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The foresaid sentence being so read by the Bishop of London, he proceeded immediately to the actual & solemn disgrading of the said Richard Bayfild, aliâs Somersam, and there solemnly and actually degraded him before the people, the which thing being done, he dismissed him by the sentence aforesaid, from the Ecclesiastical Court. Whereupon the secular power being there present, received him unto their jurisdiction, without any writ in that behalf obtained, but only by virtue of the Bishops letters by the ⟨p. 1024⟩statute of king Henry the .4. in that behalf provided and directed unto them under the Bishops seal. The tenor o• which letters here after follow.
The foresayd sentence being so read by the Byshop of London, he proceeded immediatly to the actual & solemne disgradyng of the sayd Richard Bayfild, aliâs Somersam, and there solemnely and actually disgraded him before the people, the which thing being done, he dismissed him by the sentence aforesayd, from the Ecclesiasticall Court. Wherupon the secular power being there present, receiued him vnto their iurisdiction, without any writte in that behalfe obtained, but only by vertue of the Byshops letters by the ⟨p. 1024⟩statute of kyng Henry the .4. in that behalfe prouided and directed vnto them vnder the Bishops seale. The tenour o• which letters here after folow.
*The Letters of requirie directed to the Major and Sheriffs of the City of London, that they should be present that day, when the sentence should be given, to receive the heretic (as they called him) that was condemned. John by the permission of God Bishop of London, unto our dearly beloved in Christ,1 the right honourable Lord Major of the City of London, and the Sheriffs of the same, health, grace, and benediction. Whereas we have already by our Vicar general proceeded in a certain cause of heresy and relapse into the same, against one Richard Bayfield, alias Somersam, and intend upon Monday next being the xx. day of this present month of November, to give a sentence definitive against the said Richard Bayfild alias Somersam, and to leave and deliver him over unto the secular power: We require you the Lord Major and Sheriffs aforesaid, the Kings Majesties Vicegerents, even in the bowels of Jesus Christ, that according to the form and effect of the statute of our most noble and famous prince in Christ our Lord, the Lord Henry the fourth by the grace of God late King of England, that you will be personally present in the Queer of the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, with your favourable aid and assistance in this behalf, the day that the sentence shall be given, and to receive the said Richard Bayfild, aliâs Somersam, after his sentence so given, to discharge us and our Officers, and to do further according to the tenor and effect of the said statute, as far as shall be required of you according to the Canonical Sanctions, and the laudable custom of the famous kingdom of England, in this behalf accustomed. In witness whereof we have set our seal unto this present, Dated the 19 day of November. An. 1531. and in the first year of our consecration.