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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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Book 7 › *Prophecies going before Martin Luther.Book 7 › *Prophecies going before Martine Luther.
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.
What should I speak of our English proverb which so vilely esteemeth the filthy Friars, that it compareth them (saving thy reverence good Reader) to a fart?
What should I speake of our English prouerbe which so vily esteemeth the filthy Friers, that it compareth them (sauing thy reuerence good Reader) to a fart?
In France, Gallus Senonensis writeth .400. years ago, that amongest them it was an old saying: Romae solui Satanam in perniciem totius Ecclesiae. That is: That Satan was let lose at Rome to destroy the whole Church.
In Fraunce, Gallus Senonensis writeth .400. yeares agoe, that amongest them it was an old saying: Romae solui Satanam in perniciem totius Ecclesiae. That is: That Sathan was let lose at Rome to destroy the whole Church.
Thomas Becket himself, in his time writing to the College of Cardinals, denieth it not, but to be a common word both through town and city, Quod non sit justitia Romae. That is, That there is no right at Rome.
Thomas Becket himselfe, in his time writing to the Colledge of Cardinals, denieth it not, but to be a common word both through town and city, Quod non sit iustitia Romae. That is, That there is no right at Rome.