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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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But if the presentation be from a Knight, an Esquire, or a Gentleman, then these words Capellanum nostrum are always left out, as in the said book appeareth in this sort. Reverendo in Christo patri. &c. A.B. de N. ad Ecclesiam de N predictam vestrae dioc. modo per mortem T.D. ultimi incumbentis ibidem vacantem, & ad meam praesentationem pleno jure spectantem, dilectum mihi in Christo Jacobum P. Clericum vestrae paternitati praesento, humiliter rogans quatenus prefatum I. ad dictam Ecclesiam admittere, ipsumque in Rectorem eiusdem Ecclesiae institui & induci facere velitis cum suis Juribus & pertinentijs universis. &c. As in the said book is more at large to be seen or perused.
But if the presentation be from a Knight, an Esquier, or a Gentleman, then these words Capellanum nostrum are alwayes left out, as in the sayd booke apeareth in this sort. Reuerendo in Christo patri. &c. A.B. de N. ad Ecclesiam de N predictam vestrae dioc. modo per mortem T.D. vltimi incumbentis ibidem vacantem, & ad meam praesentationem pleno iure spectantem, dilectum mihi in Christo Iacobum P. Clericum vestrae paternitati praesento, humiliter rogans quatenus prefatum I. ad dictam Ecclesiam admittere, ipsumque in Rectorem eiusdem Ecclesiae institui & induci facere velitis cum suis Iuribus & pertinentijs vniuersis. &c. As in the saide booke is more at large to be sene or perused.
Thus I doubt not, loving reader, but by these so plain Evidences above prefixed, thou hast sufficiently to understand, that this violent restraint of Priests lawful Marriage within this Realm of England, is of no such long reach and antiquity, as hath been thought of many, and all by reason of ignorance of histories, and course of times. So that briefly as in a Summary Table to comprehend that whole effect hereof:
Thus I doubt not, louing reader, but by these so plaine Euidences aboue prefixed, thou hast sufficiently to vnderstand, that thys violent restrainte of Priestes lawful Mariage wythin this Realme of England, is of no suche long reach and antiquitie, as hath bene thought of many, and al by reason of ignorāce of hystories, and course of times. So that briefly as in a Summary Table to comprehende that whole effect hereof: