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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 moreover about this time, that many were provoked by Erasmus learned works, to study the Greek & Latin tongues, who perceiving a more gentle & ready order of teaching then before, began to have in contempt the Monks barbarous and sophistical doctrine: & specially such as were of liberal nature and good disposition. Luther began to study the Greek and Hebrew tongue to this end, that after he had learned the phrase and proprietic of the tongues, and drawn the doctrine of the very fountains, he might give more sound judgement.
It happened moreouer about this time, that manye were prouoked by Erasmus learned workes, to study the Greek & Latine tongues, who perceiuing a more gentle & ready order of teaching then before, began to haue in contempt the Monkes barbarous and sophisticall doctrine: & specially such as were of liberall nature and good disposition. Luther began to study the Greeke and Hebrue tonge to this end, that after he had learned the phrase and proprietic of the tongues, and drawne the doctrine of the very fountaynes, he might geue more sound iudgement.
As Luther was thus occupied in Germany, which was the year of our Lord 1516.1 Leo the x. of that name succeeding after Julius. 2. was Pope of Rome. Who under pretence of war against the Turk, sent a Jubilee with his pardons, abroad through all Christen Realms & dominions: whereby he gathered together innumerable riches and treasure. The gatherers and collectors whereof persuaded the people, that whosoever would give x. shillings, should at his pleasure, deliver one soul from the pains of Purgatory. For this they held as a general rule, that God would do,2 whatsoever they would have him, according to the saying: Quicquid solueritis super terram, erit solutum in coelis &c. Whatsoever you loose upon earth, the same shall be loosed in heaven. But if it were but one jot less then x. shillings, they preached that it would profit thē nothing. Ex Christia. Messeo lib. 20. Chro.