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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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Wherefore, whosoever findeth himself aggrieved with Cromwels doings in suppressing these Monasteries of Monks and Fryers, let him wisely consider with himself, first the doctrine, laws and traditions of these men, which he shall find rebelling to the religion of Christ,1 pernicious to our salvation, derogatory to Christs glory, full of much blasphemy and damnable idolatry. Secondly, let him likewise well advise the horrible and execrable lives of these Cloisterers, or at the least search out the rolls and registers of matters found out by inquisition in king Henry the eight his days, against them: which here is not to be spoken of, unless we will speak as Matthew Paris speaketh of the Court of Rome: Cuius foetor usque ad nubes fumum teterrimum exhalabat: That is, Whose filthy stench (saith he) did breath up a most pestiferous fume, even unto the clouds of heaven. &c.
Wherefore, whosoeuer findeth himselfe agreeued with Cromwels doinges in suppressing these Monasteryes of Monkes and Fryers, let him wisely consider with hymselfe, first the doctrine, lawes and traditions of these men, which he shall find rebelling to the religion of Christ,1 pernitious to our saluation, derogatory to Christes glory, full of much blasphemy and damnable idolatry. Secondly, let him likewise wel aduise the horrible and execrable liues of these Cloysterers, or at ye least search out the rolles and registers of matters found out by inquisition in king Henry the eight his dayes, agaynst them: which here is not to be spoken of, vnles we will speake as Mathew Paris speaketh of the Court of Rome: Cuius foetor vsque ad nubes fumum teterrimum exhalabat: That is, Whose filthy stinch (saith he) did breath vp a most pestiferous fume, euen vnto the cloudes of heauen. &c.
- 1The life of Monks and Fryers considered.The lyfe of Monkes and Fryers considered.