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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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Besides these Epistles above prefixed, of Elfricus to Wulfsinus,1 and Wulfstane, which fight directly against transubstantiation, mention was touched also before of certain Sermons to the number of lxxx. translated by the said Elfricus, out of Latin into the Saxon, that is, into our English tongue, as ye partly have heard before. Of the which lxxx. Sermons, xxiiij. were chiefly selected, to be read,2 as in stead of Homilies, or treatises, unto the people: in such order, as the first xij. Sermons or treatises, entreating of general matters (as De initio creaturae, de augurils, de die judicij, unius confessoris de vanilo•uio & negligentia, d• avaritia, de falsis dijs, &c.) were appointed to be read at pleasure, & at the discretion of the Minister. The other xij. sermons were prescribed of proper feasts: (as De annuntiatione beate Mariae, de nativitate domini, de circumcisione domini, de Epiphania, de purificatione sanctae Mariae. Dominica prima in Quadragesima, Dominica palmarum Die Pascae &c. Whereof this testimony remaineth in the same book yet to be seen both in the Saxon tongue, and also in the Preface of the latter xij. Sermons in Latin, in these words following: In hoc codicillo con tinentur sermones Anglice, quos accepimus de libris quos Abbas Anglicè transtulit. &c.
Besides these Epistles aboue prefixed, of Elfricus to Wulfsinus,1 and Wulfstane, whiche fight directly against transubstantiatiō, mention was touched also before of certein Sermons to the number of lxxx. translated by the said Elfricus, out of Latine into the Saxon, that is, into our English tongue, as ye partly haue heard before. Of the which lxxx. Sermons, xxiiij. were chiefly selected, to bee read,2 as in stede of Hom•lies, or treatises, vnto the people: in such order, as the first xij. Sermons or treatises, intreating of general matters (as De initio creaturae, de augurils, de die iudicij, vnius confessoris de vanilo•uio & negligentia, d auaritia, de falsis dijs, &c.) were apointed to be read at pleasure, & at the discretion of the Minister. The other xij. sermons were prescribed of proper feasts: (as De annūtiatione beate Mariae, de natiuitate domini, de circumcisione domini, de Epiphania, de purificatione sanctae Mariae. Dominica prima in Quadragesima, Dominica palmarum Die Pascae &c. Wherof this testimony remaineth in ye same book yet to be sene both in the Saxon tongue, and also in the Preface of the latter xij. Sermons in Latine, in these wordes following: In hoc codicillo con tinentur sermones Anglice, quos accepimus de libris quos Abbas Anglicè transtulit. &c.