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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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Yet all this while, Luther never thought of any alteration to come of any ceremony, much less such a reformation of doctrine and ceremonies, as afterward did follow. But only hearing that he was accused to the Bishop of Rome, he did write humbly unto him: in the beginning of which writing, he declareth the unordinate outrage of those his pardonmongers, which so excessively did pill & pole the simple people, to the great slander of the Church, and shame to his holiness: and so proceeding in the end of the said his writing, thus he submitteth himself.
Yet all this while, Luther neuer thought of anye alteration to come of any ceremony, much lesse such a reformation of doctrine and ceremonies, as afterward did follow. But onely hearing that he was accused to the Bishop of Rome, he did write humbly vnto him: in the beginning of which writing, he declareth ye vnordinate outrage of those his pardonmongers, whiche so excessiuely did pill & pole the simple people, to the great slaunder of the Church, and shame to his holines: and so proceeding in the ende of the sayd his writing, thus he submitteth himselfe.
1Wherefore (saith he) most holy father. I offer my self prostrate under the feet of your holiness, with all that I am, and that I have. Save me, kill me, call me, recall me, approve me, reprove me, as you shall please. Your voice, the voice of Christ in you speaking, I will acknowledge. If I have deserved death, I shall be contented to dye: For the earth is the Lords, 2and all the fullness thereof, who is to be blessed for ever. Amen. This was the year of our Lord. 1518.
1Wherefore (sayth he) most holy father. I offer my selfe prostrate vnder the feete of your holines, with all that I am, and that I haue. Saue me, kill me, call me, recall me, approoue me, reproue me, as you shall please. Your voyce, ye voyce of Christ in you speaking, I wil acknowledge. If I haue deserued death, I shall be contented to dye: For the earth is the Lordes,