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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, the same Elfricus (of whom now we speak) of what calling soever he was,1 yet notwithstanding he was of such estimation and good liking in those days among the most learned, that for his learning authority, and eloquence, his writings were accepted and authorised among the Canons & constitutions of the Church in that time, as hereby may appear: For where as the bishops and Priests before the coming of William Conqueror had collected together a certain book of Canons and ordinances, to govern the Clergy,2 gathered out of general and particular councils, out of the books of Gildas, out of the penitential books of Theodorus Archbishop of Canterbury, out of the writings of Egbertus archbishop of York, out of the Epistles of Alevinus, as also out of the writings of the old Fathers of the primitive Church. &c. among the same Canons & Constitutions be placed these two Epistles of the said Elfricus here under following, whereof the one was sent to Wulfsinus Bysh. of Scyrburne, the other to Wulfstane Archb. of York, as yet are to be seen in ij. books belonging to the Library of the Church of Worcester,3 the one written in the old Saxons tongue entitled [Greek or Hebrew], the other for the most part in Latin, with this title: Admonitio spiritualis doctrinae. Which book of Saxon Canons & Constitutions belonging sometime to Wulfstane Bishop of Worcester, was given by him as for a great jewel, to the Church o• Worcester, as by the same book appeareth.
Furthermore, the same Elfricus (of whome nowe we speake) of what calling soeuer he was,1 yet notwithstanding hee was of suche estimation and good liking in those dayes among the most learned, that for his learnyng authoritie, and eloquence, hys writings were accepted and authorised among ye Chanons & constitutions of ye Church in that time, as hereby may appeare: For where as the bishops and Priestes before the comming of William Conquerour had collected together a certayn booke of Canons and ordinaunces, to gouerne the Clergie,2