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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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Finally, his Majesty straightly chargeth and commandeth that no person or persons, of what estate, degree, or condition so ever he or they be, from the day of this proclamation presume to bring any manner of English book, concerning any manner of Christian religion, printed in the parties beyond the seas into this realm, to sell, give, or distribute any English book printed in outward parties, or the copy of any such book, or any part thereof to any person dwelling within this his graces realm, or any other his majesties dominions, unless the same shall be specially licensed so to do by his highness express graun• to be obtained in writing for the same, upon the pains before limited, and therewithal to incur his majesties extreme indignation.
Finally, his Maiestie straightly chargeth and commandeth that no person or persons, of what estate, degree, or condition so euer he or they be, from the day of this proclamation presume to bring any maner of English booke, concerning any maner of Christian religion, printed in the parties beyonde the seas into this realme, to sell, geue, or dis••ibute any English booke printed in outwarde parties, or the copie of any such booke, or any part thereof to any persone dwelling within this his graces realme, or any other hys maiesties dominions, vnlesse the same shalbe specially licenced so to doe by his highnesse expresse graun• to be obtained in writing for the same, vppon the paines before limited, and therewithall to incurre his maiesties extreeme indignation.
For so much as it is & hath always been the common guise and practise of the popes church to extinct, condemn and abolish all good books and wholesome treatises of learned men, under a false pretence of errors & heresies,1 whereof examples abundantly may appear in this history above.
For so much as it is & hath alwayes bene the common guise and practise of the popes church to extinct, condemne and abolish all good bookes and holesome treatises of learned men, vnder a false pretence of errors & heresies,