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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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IN the year of our salvation .1521. about seventeen days after Easter,1 Martin Luther entered into Worms, being sent for by the Emperor Charles the 5. of the name, &c. who the first year of his Empire, made an assemble of princes in the foresaid City. And whereas M. Luther had published three years before, certain propositions to be disputed in the town of Wittenberg in Saxony, against the tyranny of the pope (which notwithstanding were torn in pieces, condemned and burned by the papists, and yet by no manifest Scriptures, nor probable reason convinced) the matter began to grow to a tumult & uproar, & yet Luther maintained all this while openly his cause against the clergy.2 Whereupon it seemed good to certain that Luther should be called, assigning unto him an Herald of arms, with a letter of safe conduct, by the Emperor and Princes. Being sent for, he came, and was brought to the Knights of the Rhodes place, where he was lodged, well entertained, and visited of many Earls Barons, knights of the order, Gentlemen Priests and the commonalty, who frequented his lodging till night.
IN the yeare of our saluation .1521. about seuentene dayes after Easter,1 Martin Luther entered into Wormes, being sent for by the Emperour Charles the 5. of ye name, &c. who the first yeare of hys Empyre, made an assemble of princes in the foresayd Cittie. And whereas M. Luther had published three yeares before, certayne propositions to be disputed in the towne of Wittenberge in Saxonie, against the tyranny of the pope (which notwithstanding were torne in peeces, condemned and burned by ye papistes, and yet by no manifest Scriptures, nor probable reason conuinced) the matter began to grow to a tumult & vprore, & yet Luther mayntayned all this while openly his cause against ye clergy.2 Wherupon it seemed good to certain yt Luther shoulde be called, assigning vnto hym an Heraulde of armes, with a letter of safe conduict, by the Emperour and Princes. Being sent for, he came, and was brought to the Knightes of the Rhodes place, where he was lodged, well entertayned, and visited of many Erles Barons, knightes of the order, Gentlemen Priestes and the comminaltie, who frequented his lodging til night.