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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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First, that from henceforth no man, woman, or person▪ of what estate, 1condition, or degree so ever he or they be, shall after the last day of August next ensuing, receive, have, take, or keep in his or their possession, the text of the new Testament of Tyndale's or Coverdale's translation in English, nor any other then is permitted by the Act of Parliament made in the Session of the Parliament holden at Westminster in the 34. or 35. year of his majesties most noble reign, nor after the said day, shall receive, have, take, or keep in his or their possession, any manner of books printed or written in the English tongue, which be, or shall be set forth in the names of Frith, Tyndale, Wycliffe, Joy, Roy, Basil, Bale, Barnes, Coverdale, 2Turner, Tracy, or by any of them, or any other book or books, containing matter contrary to the said Act made An 34 or 35. but shall before the last day of August next coming, deliver the same English book, or books to his master in that household, if he be a servant or dwell under any other, and the master or ruler of the house, & such other as dwell at large, shall deliver all such books of the sorts aforesaid as they have, or shall come to their hands, delivered as afore or otherwise, to the Major, Bailiff or chief Constable of the town where they dwell, to be by them delivered over openly within 40. days next following after the said delivery to the Sheriff of the shire, or to the Bishops Chancellor, Commissary of the same diocese, to the intent the said Bishop, Chancellor, Commissary, and Sheriff, and every of them shall cause them incontinently to be openly burned, which thing the kings Majesties pleasure is, that every of them shall see executed in most effectual sort, 3and of their doings thereof make certificate to the kings Majesties most honourable Council, before the 1. of October next coming.
First, that from henceforth no man, woman, or person▪ of what estate, 1condition, or degree so euer he or they be, shal after the last day of August next ensuing, receiue, haue, take, or keepe in his or their possession, the text of the newe Testament of Tyndalles or Couerdales translation in English, nor any other then is permitted by the Acte of Parliament made in the Session of the Parliament holden at Westminster in the 34. or 35. yere of his maiesties most noble raigne, nor after the sayd day, shall receiue, haue, take, or keepe in his or their possession, any maner of bookes prynted or wrytten in the English tongue, which be, or shalbe set forth in the names of Frith, Tindal, Wickliffe, Ioy, Roy, Basil, Bale, Barnes, Couerdale,