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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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These two requests seemed very strange unto the duke who answering again to the Cardinals said, that he being long absent from thence,1 about other public affairs, could not tell what there was done, neither did he communicate with the doings of Luther. Notwithstanding this he heard the ••kius was a great perturber not only of Luther, but of other divers learned and good men of his university. As for himself he was always ready to do his duty, first in sending Luther to Ch••etanus the Cardinal, at the city of August, and afterward at the Popes commandment would have sent him away out of his dominion, had not Meltituis the popes own Chamberlain given contrary showed […] him still in his own country, fearing least that in other countries he might do more harm, where he was less known: and so now also was as ready to do his duty, where soever right & […] did so require. But for so much a• […] this cause, he seeth much hatred and violence […] the one part▪ and no error ye convicted on the other […], but that it had rather the approbation of divers we• learned & found men of judgement: and for so much as also the cause of Luther was not yet heard before the Emperor therefore he desired the said Legates to be a mean to the Popes holiness, that certain learned persons of gravity and upright judgement, might be assigned to have the hearing and determination of this matter, & that his error first might be known, before he were made an heretic, or his books burned. Which being done, when he should see his error by manifest and sound testimonies of scriptures re•••ced, Luther should find no favour at his hands. Otherwise he trusted that the popes holiness would exact no such thing of him, which he might not with equity and honour of his place and estate, reasonably perform. &c.
These two requestes seemed very strange vnto ye duke who answering again to the Cardinals said, that he being long absent from thence,1 about other publique affayres, could not tell what there was done, neither did hee communicate with the doinges of Luther. Notwithstandyng this he heard ye kius was a great perturber not only of Luther, but of other diuers learned and good men of hys vniuersitie. As for himselfe he was alwayes ready to doe his duety, first in sending Luther to Chetanus the Cardinall, at the cittie of Auguste, and afterward at ye Popes commaundement would haue sent him away out of hys dominion, had not Meltituis the popes owne Chamberlayne geuen contrary shewed him still in hys owne country, fearing least yt in other countryes he might do more harme, where he was lesse knowne: and so nowe also was as ready to doe his duety, where soeuer ryght & did so require. But for so much a this cause, he seeth muche hatred and violence the one part and no errour yee conuicted on the other , but that it had rather the approbation of diuers we learned & found men of iudgement: and for so much as also the cause of Luther was not yet heard before the Emperour therefore he desired the sayd Legtes to be a meane to the Popes holines, that certaine learned persons of grauitie and vpright iudgement, might be assigned to haue the hearing and determination of this matter, & that his errrour first might be known, before he were made an heretique, or his books burned. Which being done, when he should see his errour by manifest and sound testimonies of scriptures reced, Luther should find no fauour at hys handes. Otherwise he trusted that ye popes holines would exact no such thyng of him, which he might not with equitie and honour of his place and estate, reasonably performe. &c.