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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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Furthermore the same Erasmus, the year next following that,1 wrote up to the Archbishop of Mentz a certain Epistle touching the cause of Luther. In which Epistle thus he signifieth to the Bishop: That many things were in the books of Luther condemned of monks and Divines, for heretical, which in the books of Bernard and Austen are read for sound and godly.
Furthermore the same Erasmus, the yeare next folowing that,1 wrote vp to the Archbishop of Mentz a certayne Epistle touching the cause of Luther. In whiche Epistle thus he signifieth to the Byshop: That many thinges were in the books of Luther condemned of monkes and Diuines, for hereticall, whiche in the bookes of Bernarde and Austen are redde for sound and godly.
- 1Ex epist. Erasm. ad Moguntinensem.
Also, that the world is burdened with mens institutions, with school doctrines and opinions, 1and with the tyranny of begging Friars: which Fryers when they are but the Popes servants and underlings: yet they have so grown in power and multitude, that they are now terrible both to the pope himself, and to all princes. Who so long as the pope maketh with them, so long they make him more than a God. But if he make any thing against their purpose or commodity, then they weigh his authority no more then a dream or fantasy.
Also, that the world is burdened with mens institutions, with schole doctrines and opinions, 1and with the tyrannye of begging Friers: which Fryers when they are but the Popes seruaunts and vnderlinges: yet they haue so growne in power and multitude, that they are nowe terrible both to the pope himselfe, and to all princes. Who so long as the pope maketh with them, so long they make him more thē a God. But if he make any thing agaynst their purpose or commoditie, then they wey his authoritie no more then a dreame or phantasie.