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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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But the Cardinal would hear no scriptures: he disputed without scriptures, devised glosses and expositions of his own head, and by distinctions (wherewith the Divinity of the Thomists is full) like a very Proteus, he avoided all things. After this, Luther being commanded to come no more in the presence of the Legate, except he would recant, notwithstanding abode there still & would not depart. Then the Cardinal sent for Joannes Stupitius, vicar of the Augustines, & moved him earnestly to bring Luther to recant of his own accord. Luther tarried the next day also, and nothing was said unto him. The third day moreover he tarried and delivered up his mind in writing in which,1 first he thanked him for his courtesy and great kindness which he perceived by the words of Stupitius toward him, and therefore was the more ready to gratify him in whatsoever kind of office he could do him service: confessing moreover, that where he had been somewhat sharp and eager against the popes dignity, that was not so much of his own mind, as it was to be ascribed to the importunity of certain which gave him occasion. Notwt standing, as he acknowledged his excess therein, so he was ready to show more moderation in that behalf hereafter, & also promised to make amends for the same unto the bish. & that in the pulpit, if he pleased. And as touching the matter of pardons, he promised also to proceed no further in any mention thereof, so that his adversaries likewise were bound to keep silence. But where as he was prest to retract his sentence before defended, forasmuch as he had said nothing but with a good conscience, and which was agreeable to the firm testimonies of the scripture: therefore he humbly desired the determination thereof, to be referred to the bishop of Rome, for nothing could be more grateful to him, then to hear the voice of the Church speaking &c.
But the Cardinall would heare no scriptures: he disputed without scriptures, deuised gloses and expositions of his owne head, and by distinctions (wherewith the Diuinitie of the Thomistes is full) like a very Proteus, he auoyded al thinges. After this, Luther being commaunded to come no more in the presence of the Legate, excepte he would recant, notwithstanding abode there still & woulde not depart. Then the Cardinall sent for Ioannes Stupitius, vicare of the Augustines, & moued him earnestly to bryng Luther to recant of his own accord. Luther taried the next day also, and nothing was sayd vnto him. The thyrd daye moreouer he taryed and deliuered vp his minde in writing in whiche,