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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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Item, that the same danger that belonged to priests marrying their wives, should also redound to the women married unto the Priests.
Item, that the same daunger that belonged to priestes marying theyr wiues, shuld also redound to the womē maryed vnto the Priestes.
1Furthermore, for the more effectual execution of the premises, it was enacted by the said Parliament, that full authority of Inquisition of all such heresies, felonies and contempts, should be committed and directed down into every shire, to certain persons specially thereunto appointed: of the which persons three at least (provided always the Archbishop or bishop, or his Chancellor, or his Commissary to be one) should sit four times at least, in the year,2 having full power to take information & accusation by the depositions of any two lawful persons at the least, as well as by the oaths of xij. men, to examine and inquire of all and singular the heresies, felonies and contempts above remembered, having also as ample power to make process against every person or persons indited, presented, or accused before them: also to hear & determine the foresaid heresies, felonies, contempts and other offences, as well as if the matter had been presented before the Justices of peace in their Sessions: And also that the said Justices in their Sessions, & every Steward or understeward, or his Deputy in their law days, should have power by the oaths of xij. lawful men to enquire likewise of all & singular the heresies, felonies, contempts and other offences, and to hear and determine the same, to all effects of this present Act. &c.
1Furthermore, for the more effectuall execution of the premises, it was enacted by the sayd Parliament, that full authority of Inquisition of all such heresyes, fellonies and contemptes, should be committed and directed down into euery shyre, to certayn persons specially therunto appointed: of the which persons three at least (prouided alwayes the Archbishop or bishop, or his Chauncellor, or his Commissarie to be one) should sitte foure times at least, in the yeare,