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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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The next year ensuing,1 which was 1250. the Fryers and Doctors of Lovane, and also of Colen, condemned the books of Luther as heretical. Against whom Luther again effectually defended himself, and charged them with obstinate violence, and malicious impiety. After this within few days flasheth out from Rome the thunderbolt of pope Leo against the said Luther notwithstanding he so humbly and obediently before had reverenced both the person of the pope, and agnised the authority of his see and also had dedicated unto him,2 and books intituled De Christiana libertate: that is, of Christian liberty: In which book these two points principally he discusseth and proveth.
The next yeare ensuing,1 which was 1250. the Fryers and Doctours of Louane, and also of Colen, condemned ye bookes of Luther as hereticall. Agaynst whom Luther agayne effectuously defended himselfe, and charged them with obstinate violence, and malicious impiety. After this within fewe dayes flasheth out from Rome the thunderbolt of pope Leo against the said Luther notwithstanding he so humbly and obediently before had reuerenced both the person of the pope, and agnised the authoritie of his see and also had dedicated vnto him,2 and bookes intituled De Christiana libertate: that is, of Christian libertye: In which booke these two poyntes principally hee discusseth and prooueth.
- 1Luthers books condemned at Loven, and Colen Pope Leos Bull against Luther.Luthers bookes condemned at Louen, and Colen Pope Leos Bull against Luther.
- 2Lutherus de libertate Christiana.