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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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This Popish decree and indulgence, as a new Merchandise,1 or Alestake to get money, being •et up in all quarters of Christendom for the holy fathers advantage, came also to be received in Germany about the month of December. Luther in the mean time hearing how they were about in Rome, to proceed and pronounce against him, provideth a certain appellation conceived in due form of law,2 wherein he appealeth from the pope to the general Council.
This Popishe decree and indulgence, as a new Marchandise,1 or Alestake to get money, being •et vp in al quarters of Christendome for ye holy fathers aduauntage, came also to be receiued in Germanye about the moneth of December. Luther in the meane time hearing how they were about in Rome, to proceede and pronounce agaynst him, prouideth a certayne appeallation conceiued in due forme of law,2 wherein he appealeth from the pope to the general Councell.
- 1The Popes Alestake to pick mens purses.The Popes Alestake to picke mens purses.
- 2Luther appealeth from the Pope to a general councell. Miltitius the popes chamberlain sent to duke Frederick.Luther appealeth frō the Pope to a general councell. Miltitius the popes chamberlaine sent to duke Fridericke.
When Pope Leo perceived that neither his pardons would prosper to his mind, nor that Luther could be brought to Rome, to assay how to come to his purpose by crafty allurements, he sent his Chamberlain Carolus Miltitius, above mentioned, which was a German, into Saxony to Duke Frederick, with a golden rose, after the usual ceremony accustomed every year to be presented to him, with secret letters also to certain Noble men of the Dukes counsel, to solicit the popes cause, and to remove the Dukes mind, if it might be from Luther.