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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
It happened the same time, that the Town of Boston thought good to send up to Rome,1 for renewing of their two Pardons, one called the great Pardon, the other the lesser Pardon. Which thing although it should stand them in great expenses of money (for the Popes Merchandise is always dear ware) yet notwithstanding such sweetness they had felt thereof,2 and such gain to come to their Town by that Romish Merchandise (as all superstition is commonly gainful) that they like good Catholic Merchants,3 and the Popes good customers, thought to spare for no cost, to have their leases again of their Pardons renewed, whatsoever they paid for the fine. And yet was all this good Religion then: such was the lamentable blindness of that time.
It happened the same time, that the Towne of Boston thought good to send vp to Rome,1 for renuing of their two Pardons, one called the great Pardon, the other the lesser Pardon. Which thing although it should stand them in great expenses of money (for the Popes Marchaundise is alwayes deare ware) yet notwithstanding such sweetenesse they had felt thereof,2 and such gayne to come to theyr Towne by that Romish Marchandise (as all superstition is commonly gaynefull) that they like good Catholicke Marchauntes,3 and the Popes good customers, thought to spare for no coste, to haue their leases agayne of theyr Pardons renewed, whatsoeuer they payde for the fine. And yet was all this good Religion then: suche was the lamentable blindnes of that time.
- 1The town of Bosten.The towne of Bosten.
- 2The popes merchandise dear ware.