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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 7. Article.
Falsely, and against the honour, state, and reverence of the sacred majesty of the king of Scots,1 he hath said, holden, and affirmed, that our most noble king of Scots, defender of the Christian faith, would appropriate unto him self all the possessions, lands and rents of the Church, given and granted by his predecessors, and also by himself, and convert them unto his own private use. And for this end and purpose, as he hath many times written unto him, so hath he with his whole endeavour persuaded our said noble Lord and king thereunto.
Falsly, and against the honour, state, and reuerence of the sacred maiestie of the kyng of Scottes,1 he hath said, holden, and affirmed, that our most noble king of Scottes, defender of the Christian fayth, would appropriate vnto him selfe all the possessions, landes and rentes of the Church, geuen and graunted by his predecessors, and also by himselfe, and conuert them vnto hys owne priuate vse. And for this ende and purpose, as he hath many tymes written vnto him, so hath he with his whole endeuour perswaded our sayd noble Lord and kyng therunto.
- 1The vii. Article.