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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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It happened, that after the abolishing of the Pope, ⟨p. 1182⟩certain tumults began to rise about religion. Whereupon it seemed good unto king Henry, to appoint an assembly of learned men and Bishops,1 which should soberly & modestly entreat and determine those things which pertained unto Religion. Briefly, at the kings pleasure all the learned men, but specially the Bishops assembled, to whom this matter seemed chiefly to belong. Cromwell thought also to be present himself with the Bishops, who by chance meeting with Alexander Alesius by the way, a Scottish man, brought him with him to the convocation house, where all the Bishops were assembled together. Which was in the year .1537. The Bishops and Prelates attending upon the coming of Cromwell, as he was come in, rose up, and did obeisance to him as to their vicar general, and he again saluted every one in their degree, and sate down in the highest place at the table, according to his degree and office, and after him every bishop in his order, and Doctors. First over against him sate the Archb. of Canterbury, then the Archbishop of York, the bishops of London, Lincoln, Salisbury, Bath, Ely, Hereford, Chichester, Norwich, Rochester and Worcester. &c. There Cromwell in the name of the king (whose most dear and secret Counsellor at that present he was, and Lord privy Seal, and vicar general of the realm) spake these words in manner following.
It happened, that after the abolishing of the Pope, ⟨p. 1182⟩certayne tumultes began to rise about religion. Wherupō it seemed good vnto king Henry, to appoynt an assemblye of learned men and Bishops,1 which should soberly & modestly entreat and determine those thinges which perteyned vnto Religion. Briefely, at the kinges pleasure all the learned men, but specially the Bishops assembled, to whō this matter seemed chiefely to belong. Cromwell thought also to be present himselfe with the Byshoppes, who by chaunce meeting with Alexander Alesius by the way, a Scottish man, brought him with him to the conuocation house, where all the Bishoppes were assembled together. Which was in the yeare .1537. The Bishops and Prelates attending vppon the comming of Cromwell, as he was come in, rose vp, and did obeysaunce to him as to their vicar generall, and he agayn saluted euery one in theyr degree, and sate downe in the highest place at the table, according to his degree and office, and after him euery bishop in his order, and Doctours. First ouer agaynst him sate the Archb. of Canterbury, then the Archbishop of Yorke, the bishops of London, Lincolne, Salisbury, Bath, Ely, Herford, Chychester, Norwich, Rochester and Worcester. &c. There Cromwel in ye name of the king (whose most deare and secret Counsellour at that present he was, and Lorde priuy Seale, and vicar generall of the realme) spake these wordes in maner folowing.