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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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Furthermore, because the goods of the Church are called the goods of the poor, and in these days nothing is less seen then the poor to be sustained with the same, all Persons, Vicars, Prebendaries,1 and other beneficed men within this Deanery, not being resident upon their benefices, which may dispend yearly xx.li. or above, either within this Deanery or else where, shall distribute hereafter yearly amongest their poor Parishioners or other inhabitants there, in the presence of the Churchwardens, or some other honest men of the Parish, the xl. part of the fruits and revenues of their said benefices, least they be worthily noted of ingratitude, which reserving so many parts to themselves cannot vouchsafe to impart the xl. portion thereof, amongest the poor people of that Parish, that is so fruitful and profitable unto them,
Furthermore, because the goods of the Church are called the goodes of the poore, and in these dayes nothyng is lesse seene then the poore to be susteyned with the same, all Persons, Uicares, Prebendaries,1 and other beneficed mē within this Deanery, not beyng resident vpon their benefices, whiche may dispend yearely xx.li. or aboue, either within this Deanry or els where, shall distribute hereafter yearely amongest their poore Parishioners or other inhabitauntes there, in the presence of the Churchwardens, or some other honest men of the Parishe, the xl. part of the fruites and reuenues of their sayd benefices, least they bee worthely noted of ingratitude, which reseruyng so many partes to thēselues cannot vouchsafe to impart the xl. portion therof, amongest the poore people of that Parish, that is so fruitefull and profitable vnto them,
- 1Parsons not resident, to pay the 40. part to their parishes,Parsons not resident, to pay the 40. part to their paryshes,