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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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And thus rose the beginnings of this controversy, wherein Luther neither suspecting ne dreaming of any change that might happen in the ceremonies, did not utterly reject the indulgences, but required a moderation in them: and therefore they falsely accuse him, which blaze that he began with plausible matter, whereby he might get praise. to the end that in process of time, he might change the state of the common weal, and purchase authority, either for himself or other.
And thus rose the beginninges of this controuersie, wherein Luther neyther suspecting ne dreaming of anye chaunge that might happen in the ceremonies, did not vtterly reiect the indulgences, but required a moderation in them: and therfore they falsely accuse him, which blase that he began wt plausible matter, wherby he might get prayse. to the end that in processe of time, he might change the state of the common weale, and purchase authoritie, eyther for himselfe or other.
And certes, he was not suborned or stirred up by them of the court (as the Duke of Brumwike wrote:1) in so much that the Duke Frederick was sore offended that such contention and controversy should arise, having regard to the sequel thereof.
And certes, he was not suborned or styrred vp by them of the courte (as the Duke of Brumwike wrote:1) in so much that the Duke Frederick was sore offended that such contention and controuersie should arise, hauing regarde to the sequele thereof.
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