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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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A Proclamation for the abolishing of English books, after the death of Anne Askew, set forth by the king. An. 1546. the 8. day of July.
A Proclamation for the abolishing of English bookes, after the death of Anne Askew, set forth by the king. An. 1546. the 8. day of Iuly.
The kings most excellent Majesty understanding how under pretence of expounding and declaring the truth of God's Scripture, 1divers lewd and evil disposed persons have taken occasion to utter and sow abroad by books imprinted in the English tongue, sundry pernicious and detestable errors & heresies, not only contrary to the laws of this realm, but also repugnant to the true sense of Gods law and his word, 2by reason whereof certain men of late, to the destruction of their own bodies & souls, and to the evil example of others, have attempted arrogantly and maliciously to impugn the truth, and therewith trouble the sober, quiet and godly Religion united and established under the kings Majesty in this his realm: his highness minding to foresee the dangers that might ensue of the said books, is enforced to use his general prohibition commandment and proclamation, as followeth.
THe kings most excellent Maiestie vnderstanding howe vnder pretence of expounding and declaring the truthe of Goddes Scripture, 1diuers leud and euil disposed persons haue taken occasion to vtter and sow abroade by bookes imprinted in the English tongue, sondry pernitious and detestable errours & heresies, not onely contrary to the lawes of this realme, but also repugnant to the true sence of Gods law and his word,