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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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Moreover, in the foresaid book divers other matters he handleth and discourseth:1 That the Pope can stop no free Council. Also what things ought to be handled in Coū cels. That the pride of the pope is not to be suffered. What money goeth out of Germany yearly to the pope, mounting to the sum of 3000000. Florences. The true meaning of this verse he expoundeth: Tu supplex ora: tu protege, tuque labora. Wherein the three estates with their offices and duties are described: to wit, the minister the magistrate, & the subjects. Furthermore in the said book he proveth and discusseth, that the Emperor is not under the Pope but contrariwise: that the donation of Constantine is not true, but forged: that priests may have wives: that the voices of the people ought not to be separate from the election of ecclesiastical persons: that interdicting and suspending of matrimony at certain times, is brought in of avarice: what is the right use of excommunication: that there ought to be fewer holy days: that liberty ought not to be restrained in meats: that wilful poverty and begging ought to be abolished, what damage and inconvenience have grown by the Council of Constance: and what misfortunes Sigismund the Emperor sustained, for not keeping faith and promise with John Hus and Hierom: that heretics should be convinced, not by fire and fagot, but by evidence of Scripture and Gods word, how schools and universities ought to be reformed: what is to be said and judged of the popes Decretals, that the first teaching of children ought to begin with the Gospel. Item, he writeth in the same book against excessive apparel among the Germans. Also against their excess in spices. &c.
Moreouer, in the foresayd book diuers other matters he handleth and discourseth:1 That ye Pope can stop no free Councell. Also what things ought to be handled in Coū cels. That the pryde of the pope is not to be suffered. What money goeth out of Germany yearly to the pope, mounting to the summe of 3000000. Florences. The true meaning of this verse he expoundeth: Tu supplex ora: tu protege, tuque labora. Wherein the three estates with their offices and dueties are described: to wyt, the minister the magistrate, & the subiectes. Furthermore in the sayd booke he prooueth and discusseth, that the Emperour is not vnder the Pope but contrariwise: that the donation of Constantine is not true, but forged: that priestes may haue wiues: that ye voyces of the people ought not to be seperate from the election of ecclesiasticall persons: that interdicting and suspending of matrimony at certayne times, is brought in of auarice: what is the right vse of excommunicatiō: that there ought to be fewer holy daies: that liberty ought not to be restrained in meates: that wilfull pouerty and begging ought to be abolished, what damage and inconuenience haue growen by the Councell of Constance: and what misfortunes Sigismund the Emperour susteined, for not keeping faith and promise with Iohn Hus and Hierom: that hereticks should be conuinced, not by fire and fagot, but by euidence of Scripture and Gods word, how schooles and vniuersities ought to be reformed: what is to be sayd and iudged of the popes Decretals, that ye first teaching of children ought to begin with the Gospell. Item, he writeth in the same booke agaynst excessiue apparell among the Germaines. Also against their excesse in spyces. &c.