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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 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.
*The Letters of requirie directed to the Maior and Shiriffes of the Citie of London, that they should be present that day, when the sentence should be giuen, to receiue the heretike (as they called him) that was condemned. IHon by the permission of God Byshop of London, vnto our dearely beloued in Christ,1 the right honourable Lord Maior of the Citie of London, and the Shiriffes of the same, health, grace, and benediction. Whereas we haue already by our Vicar general proceeded in a certaine cause of heresie and relaps into the same, against one Richayd Bayfilde, alias Somersam, and intende vpon Monday next beeing the xx. day of this present moneth of Nouember, to giue a sentence definitiue against the saide Richard Bayfild alias Somersam, and to leaue and deliuer him ouer vnto the secular power: We require you the Lord Maior and Shiriffes aforesaid, the Kinges Maiesties Vicegerentes, euen in the bowels of Iesu Christ, that according to the forme 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 Queere of the Cathedrall Church of Saint Paule, with your fauourable ayde and assistance in this behalfe, the day that the sentence shall be giuen, and to receiue the said Richard Bayfild, aliâs Somersam, after his sentence so giuen, to discharge vs and our Officers, and to doe further according to the tenour and effect of the saide statute, as farre as shal be required of you according to the Canonical Sanctions, and the laudable custome of the famous kingdome of England, in this behalfe accustomed. In witnesse whereof wee haue set our seale vnto this present, Dated the 19 day of Nouember. An. 1531. and in the first yeare of our consecration.